Can Primary write code?

Yes — Primary can write code as part of a task (e.g., "scrape this site and put the data in a spreadsheet"). But for sustained engineering work in a real codebase, Claude Code is purpose-built and better.

Does Primary integrate with Claude Code?

Not currently. We may add an MCP bridge in the future so Primary can hand coding tasks to Claude Code. If that interests you, let us know.

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Primary vs Claude Code

Claude Code is a developer tool — an AI agent that lives in your terminal and works directly with your codebase. Primary is a personal AI agent for everyone, including non-developers, that handles email, calendar, phone, and general tasks. They aren't really competitors; they're complementary.

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Primary

Choose Primary if

Pick Primary if you have non-coding work to delegate — replying to email, scheduling meetings, taking calls, running research, monitoring overnight. If you're not a software engineer, Primary is the right tool.

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Claude Code

Choose Claude Code if

Pick Claude Code if you're a developer and your main goal is writing, refactoring, or shipping code. Claude Code is best-in-class at codebase understanding and agentic coding workflows.

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What each one actually does

Capability

Claude Code

Primary

Writes and edits code

yes (best in class)

Reads your codebase

Replies to email

Schedules meetings

Makes phone calls

Drives a web browser

partial (via tools)

Has a phone number

Runs in your terminal

For non-developers

Where Claude Code is great

Deep codebase understanding — reads, navigates, and refactors across files
Agent and subagent system with skills, MCP servers, and custom tools
Native git workflow integration (commits, PRs, code review)
Runs in your terminal, in CI, or as a background agent
Bundled with Claude Pro / Max subscriptions

Where Primary is different

Non-coding tasks: email replies, meeting scheduling, phone calls, document drafting, web research
Lives across multiple channels — chat, web, phone, SMS, soon mobile
Routines on a schedule — overnight monitoring, morning briefings
For non-developers — no terminal, no git, no codebase required
Multi-agent specialization without writing prompts or skills code

Pricing

What you pay

Claude Code

Pro$20/moBundled with Claude Pro
Max$100-200/moHigher usage
Team / Enterprise$30+/user/mo

Primary

Starter$19.99/mo7-day free trial
Pro$99.97/moMost popular
Ultimate$199.97/moPower users

Frequently asked

Common questions

If you write code for a living, use Claude Code for that work. If you have non-coding things to delegate (email, calendar, calls, research), use Primary. Most engineers will use both.

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