#Can I use Warp as a wrapper around claude-code?

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amber briar
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Warp newbie here: Can I use Warp akin to Zed and the Agent Client Protocol. In other words, instead of Zed providing the UI and then interfacing with Claude's agent, it's the Warp terminal? And if so, does Warp implement all the same settings and APIs available to Claude Code - output styles, hooks, etc?

dark anvilBOT
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Hi @amber briar. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

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Currently, Warp does not function as a direct wrapper around Claude Code, nor does it implement the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) to act as a drop-in agent for other UIs like Zed. While there is strong user interest in ACP support—which would allow Warp agents to be accessed from external tools such as Zed, similar to how Gemini CLI and Claude Code can be used—this is not yet a native feature. There are open feature requests for ACP support, but as of now, Warp does not natively expose itself as an ACP-compatible agent or provide the same API surface as Claude Code for use in other environments or UIs like ZedSupport for Agent Client Protocol (ACP).

Warp is designed as its own Agentic Development Environment (ADE), with a unique interface and workflow. It provides its own agent management, project context, code review, and editing features, and supports project-specific configuration files (like WARP.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, and cursor rules) for agent behavior. However, it does not claim compatibility with all of Claude Code’s settings, output styles, or hooks, nor does it expose a Claude Code-compatible API for external integrationIntroducing Warp Code: the fastest way from prompt to production.

In summary:

  • You cannot currently use Warp as a wrapper or drop-in replacement for Claude Code in other UIs via ACP.
  • Warp does not implement all the same APIs, output styles, or hooks as Claude Code.
  • There is user demand and open discussion about adding ACP support, but it is not available yet.
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If you want to use Warp’s agentic features, you need to use the Warp app itself, which is purpose-built for agent-driven workflows and project context management, rather than as a backend agent for other toolsWhat’s in Warp Code.

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amber briar
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What's the idiomatic way for Warp to interface with Claude Sonnet 4.5?

pseudo pike
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Zed ACP is something completely different and has nothing to do with Warp

amber briar
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So Warp acts as a third party that allows you to make requests to various LLM apis, like Anthropic's etc.

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Yes the bot answered that pretty well, Warp isn't trying to pass through to the underlying agents provided by other CLI tools, like Zed does

pseudo pike
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Warp has their own agent which routes to them and they handle the rerouting to inference providers.

amber briar
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As someone who gets their tokens through enterprise and team accounts, it sounds like I would probably have to convince my org to also pay for Warp if I wanted to try it, if i understand correctly

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Assuming I can't just set an Anthropic API key and boom, I can use Warp