Got Claude at work? How to sign in to Claude Code with your company's plan
If your company pays for Claude Team, you already have Claude Code. Anthropic's help article: "Claude Code is included with every Team plan seat. Premium seats offer more usage for team members with heavier workloads." It's the part of Claude that can work on the files on your computer, in Claude Desktop, your terminal or your IDE. Your company pays for the seat, so ask before you use it for anything new.
Who has it
Team: every seat.
Enterprise: included with the seat on new and self-serve plans. Older Enterprise plans need a seat type that includes Claude Code (Chat + Claude Code, or Premium).
Pro and Max: included too. Your chats and Claude Code share the same limits.
Free: not included.
What you need
Your work Claude login (Team or Enterprise)
5 minutes, and an OK from your IT person (see below)
Sign in
Easiest: download Claude Desktop, sign in with your work account and open the "Code" tab. It uses the account you signed in with, so there's nothing else to choose.
In the terminal:
Type
claudeto start Claude Code.When it asks for a login method, choose "Claude account with subscription".
In the browser, pick your Team or Enterprise plan and click "Authorize".
If you're already signed in with a different account, run /login to switch. Once you're signed in, skills and plugins from your Claude account, including the ones your company provides, load on their own (Claude Code v2.1.273 or later).
Ask IT first
Your admin controls what Claude Code can reach. Before you start, ask them:
Which folders and files am I allowed to use it on?
Is anything off limits (customer data, health information, contracts)?
Do we have company skills or plugins I should use?
The mistake to avoid
Signing in with your personal Pro account on a work laptop because it's quicker. Use the account your company pays for, so the company's settings and limits apply.