Anthropic's Claude Code Gets Fast Mode: 2.5x Faster Coding with Claude Opus 4.6

• Anthropic launches 'fast mode' for Claude Code, powered by Claude Opus 4.6, to accelerate software development.
• Fast mode processes requests up to 2.5 times faster, ideal for urgent coding, debugging, and large workflows.
• Currently an early research preview for Claude Code and Anthropic's developer API, with gradual rollout to select users.
• Claude Opus 4.6 offers improved context retention, stronger planning, better reasoning, and enhanced error detection.
• Aims to make Claude Code a more practical daily tool for professional software teams facing tight deadlines.