claude-platform-playbook

Claude Platform Feature Inventory

Single source of truth. All artifacts in this repo reference this file. Update this first, propagate second.

Last verified: 2026-05-01 against docs.claude.com and anthropic.com/pricing.

Refresh cadence: weekly. Bump status, as-of dates, and pricing rows. Cross-check Used in column to find every artifact that needs a touch.

Verification posture. Status (GA / beta / preview) and surface details drift. Anything below older than 14 days from “Last verified” should be re-checked before publishing changes downstream.


Models

Model Tier Status As-of Notes
Opus 4.7 Top GA 2026-05 Deepest reasoning. Default for hard agentic + code refactor.
Sonnet 4.6 Mid GA 2026-05 Workhorse. Default for production copilots + agentic loops.
Haiku 4.5 Fast GA 2026-05 Triage, batch, high-volume. ~5–15× cheaper than Opus.

Pricing (per million tokens, USD, as-of 2026-05): see ../artifacts/cost-calculator.html — pricing table embedded with same as-of stamp.


Platform features (Anthropic API)

Feature Status As-of Doc anchor Used in artifacts
Prompt caching GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/prompt-caching calculator, matrix, briefing, arch, eval-pack, misconceptions, data-advisory
Extended thinking GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/extended-thinking matrix, arch
Tool use GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/tool-use matrix, arch, eval-pack
Computer use 2.0 GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/computer-use matrix, arch, misconceptions
Files API GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/files matrix, arch, eval-pack
Citations GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/citations matrix, arch, eval-pack
Batch API GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/batch-processing calculator, matrix, arch, eval-pack, misconceptions, data-advisory
Memory tool beta 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/memory-tool matrix, arch
Web search tool (server-side) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/web-search arch:rag, claude-code-guide
Code execution tool (server-side) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/code-execution arch:agent, claude-code-guide, eval-pack

Token economics — see ../artifacts/cost-calculator.html. Cache read ≈ 10% of input. Cache write 5m ≈ 125% of input. Batch ≈ 50% of all rates.


Higher-level abstractions

Capability Status As-of Doc anchor Used in artifacts
Skills GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/skills matrix, playbook, arch, claude-code-guide, starter-skills, eval-pack, misconceptions
MCP (Model Context Protocol) GA 2026-05 modelcontextprotocol.io matrix, playbook, arch, claude-code-guide, starter-skills, mcp-pack
Agent SDK GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/api/agent-sdk matrix, arch, claude-code-guide
Plugins (bundled commands + skills + hooks + MCP servers) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/plugins matrix, arch, claude-code-guide, starter-skills, eval-pack
Sub-agents (Task tool / parallel agents in Claude Code) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/sub-agents claude-code-guide, arch:code

Claude Code (CLI) surface

Surface Status As-of Doc anchor Used in artifacts
Claude Code CLI GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code claude-code-guide, misconceptions
Slash commands GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/slash-commands claude-code-guide, misconceptions
Hooks (PreToolUse / PostToolUse / SessionStart / Stop / UserPromptSubmit) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/hooks claude-code-guide, starter-skills, hooks-pack, misconceptions
Settings hierarchy (user / project / local) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/settings claude-code-guide, hooks-pack
Output styles GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/output-styles claude-code-guide
Background tasks / scheduled routines GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/background-tasks claude-code-guide, starter-skills
IDE integrations (VS Code, JetBrains) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/ide-integrations claude-code-guide
Headless mode (CI / non-interactive) GA 2026-05 docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/headless claude-code-guide, hooks-pack

Procurement paths

Path Status As-of Notes
Direct API (console.anthropic.com) GA 2026-05 Fastest model availability. Default.
Amazon Bedrock GA 2026-05 Hyperscaler procurement. Model version lag possible.
Google Vertex AI GA 2026-05 Hyperscaler procurement. Model version lag possible.

Compliance + governance posture

Item Status As-of Doc anchor Notes Used in artifacts
No-train (commercial API + Console default) Confirmed 2026-05 privacy.claude.com/en/articles/7996868-is-my-data-used-for-model-training Verify policy version when signing. Re-check quarterly. Consumer plans (Free/Pro/Max) are a separate policy surface. governance-overlay, anti-use-cases, briefing, misconceptions
Standard retention (commercial API) Confirmed 2026-05 privacy.claude.com/en/articles/7996866-how-long-do-you-store-my-organization-s-data 30-day backend deletion default. AUP-flagged: inputs/outputs up to 2 years, T&S classifier scores up to 7 years. Feedback: 5 years. governance-overlay
Zero Data Retention (ZDR) Available (enterprise, approval required) 2026-05 platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/api-and-data-retention Covers Messages + Token Counting APIs, Claude Code (Commercial org key, or Enterprise w/ ZDR). T&S classifier results still retained. Consumer plans + Teams/Enterprise UI not eligible. governance-overlay, anti-use-cases, build-vs-buy
HIPAA-ready API access GA 2026-05 platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/api-and-data-retention#hipaa-readiness Separate from BAA. HIPAA-enabled orgs get 400 error on non-eligible features. ZDR no longer prerequisite. governance-overlay, anti-use-cases, build-vs-buy
BAA (HIPAA workloads) Available 2026-05 privacy.claude.com/en/articles/8114513-business-associate-agreements-baa-for-commercial-customers Covers first-party API + Enterprise plans (chat, projects, artifacts, file creation w/o network, voice). Excludes: Workbench, Console, Free/Pro/Max/Team, beta (Cowork, Claude for Office). Per-feature eligibility — verify Implementation Guide. governance-overlay, anti-use-cases, build-vs-buy
Data residency — inference_geo GA 2026-05 platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/data-residency Per-request inference geo (global default, or us). Opus 4.6+. First-party API only — Bedrock/Vertex use their own region selection. governance-overlay, anti-use-cases, build-vs-buy
Data residency — Workspace geo GA 2026-05 platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/data-residency Controls at-rest storage and endpoint processing (image transcoding, code execution). Set in Console at workspace level. governance-overlay
SOC 2 Type I & Type II Held 2026-05 trust.anthropic.com Refresh annual. Request current report from Trust Portal. governance-overlay
ISO 27001:2022 Held 2026-05 trust.anthropic.com Information Security Management. governance-overlay
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Held 2026-05 trust.anthropic.com AI Management Systems — AI-specific certification. governance-overlay

Weekly refresh checklist

  1. Open docs.claude.com — check changelog / what’s new
  2. Open anthropic.com/pricing — diff against calculator pricing table
  3. For each row: status changed? as-of stamp older than 14 days? doc URL still valid?
  4. For each changed row, grep Used in artifacts column → patch those files only
  5. Update Last verified date at top of this file
  6. Update README + artifact footers’ as-of stamp if any model / pricing changed

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