Anthropic's New Solution Threatens Enterprise Software Market

Anthropic's Strategic Move: Agent Definition and Direct API Emphasis

AI company Anthropic has sparked a new industry debate with its technical paper titled "Building effective agents." The company introduced an extremely precise linguistic definition of the "Agent" concept, arguing that many products marketed as "agents" by various companies are actually "workflows." This distinction aims to highlight terminology confusion within the AI ecosystem.

More importantly, Anthropic advocates that completing these workflows doesn't require complex third-party frameworks, encouraging direct use of large language models' (LLM) native APIs. This approach carries potential to reduce costs and simplify integration by decreasing dependency on middleware software and intermediary platforms in the enterprise software domain.

Claude Opus 4.5 and Planning Mode: Revolution in Code Quality

Another area where Anthropic demonstrated its strength is software development. The Claude Opus 4.5 model updated in September 2024 and the simultaneously released Claude Code command-line tool drew particular attention with "Planning Mode." In this mode, the model creates a detailed planning document before making any code changes. The development process begins only after the developer reviews and approves this plan.

The company's shared real test data clearly demonstrates this methodology's impact. When planning mode wasn't used, code accuracy remained at 3.75 points, but activating the mode increased this score to 4.5, achieving approximately 20% improvement. This offers a revolutionary tool to prevent errors at their source, particularly in enterprise and security-focused software projects.

Wave Effects in Enterprise Markets: Legal and Defense Sectors

Anthropic's impact isn't limited to developer tools. New AI tools announced in February 2026, particularly in legal...