Anthropic is introducing voice mode to Claude Code, its AI coding assistant for developers. The launch of voice mode marks an important step toward more hands-free, conversational coding workflows.
Anthropic engineer Thariq Shihipar announced Tuesday that the feature will be released in X in stages. Shihipar said voice mode is currently being used by about 5% of users, with wider rollout planned in the coming weeks.
Voice mode is designed to streamline the coding experience by allowing users to interact with Claude code through voice commands. To enable it, type /voice to toggle it on, speak a command, and the Claude code will execute your request. For example, “Refactor your authentication middleware.”
Claude Code expands on voice mode. It’s currently rolling out to about 5% of users and will roll out gradually over the next few weeks.
Once accessed, a note will appear on the welcome screen. Please turn on /voice! pic.twitter.com/P7GQ6pEANy
— Thariq (@trq212) March 3, 2026
It remains unclear what the limitations of the new feature will be, such as whether there are limits to voice interaction or if there are certain technical constraints. It’s also unclear whether the feature was built in collaboration with a third-party AI voice provider like Celebrities, which Anthropic is reportedly in talks with.
The company has not yet responded to TechCrunch’s request for comment.
Anthropic launched voice mode for its standard Claude chatbot last May. This allows users to interact with the model via voice for a variety of general-purpose tasks.
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Competition for AI coding assistants is fierce, with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Google, and OpenAI vying for developers’ attention. Still, Claude Code stands out as one of the most widely adopted tools on the market today. In February, Anthropic reported that Claude Code’s run-rate revenue exceeded $2.5 billion, more than doubling since early 2026. Additionally, weekly active users have doubled since January.
Meanwhile, Claude’s mobile app saw a dramatic increase in user numbers after the company refused to allow the Pentagon to use AI for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. In the aftermath, the app surged to the top of the US App Store charts, overtaking ChatGPT.
