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## Availability ### API support #### [Messages API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/working-with-messages) ### Data handling
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22title: Text editor tool
33url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/text-editor-tool
44description: Give Claude the Anthropic-defined text editor tool to view, create, and edit files, and handle its view, str_replace, create, and insert commands.
5featureMetadata:
6 status: ga
7 zdr:
8 eligibility: eligible
9 note: Excludes [Covered Models](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/api-and-data-retention#model-specific-data-retention-requirements). Client-side tool run in your environment.
10 supportedModels:
11 - claude-fable-5-1
12 - claude-mythos-5-1
13 - claude-fable-5
14 - claude-mythos-5
15 - claude-mythos-preview
16 - claude-opus-5-5
17 - claude-opus-5
18 - claude-sonnet-5-5
19 - claude-sonnet-5
20 - claude-haiku-5-5
21 - claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
22 - claude-opus-4-8
23 - claude-opus-4-7
24 - claude-opus-4-6
25 - claude-sonnet-4-6
26 - claude-opus-4-5-20251101
27 - claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
28 supportedPlatforms:
29 Claude API: ga
30 Claude Platform on AWS: ga
31 Amazon Bedrock: ga
32 Amazon Bedrock (InvokeModel): ga
33 Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed): ga
34 Microsoft Foundry: ga
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7<Note>
8 To learn how zero data retention (ZDR) applies to this feature, see [API and data retention](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/api-and-data-retention).
9</Note>
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1137Claude can use an Anthropic-schema text editor tool to view and modify text files, helping you debug, fix, and improve your code or other text documents. This allows Claude to directly interact with your files, providing hands-on assistance rather than just suggesting changes.
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1339For model support, see the [Tool reference](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/tool-reference).
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2305## Availability
2306
2307Text editor tool is available on every model and eligible for zero data retention and HIPAA readiness.
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2309### API support
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2311#### [Messages API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/working-with-messages)
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2313* Availability: Available
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2315| Status | Cloud platforms |
2316| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
2317| Available | Claude API, [Claude Platform on AWS](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-platform-on-aws), [Amazon Bedrock](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-in-amazon-bedrock), [Amazon Bedrock (InvokeModel)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-on-amazon-bedrock-legacy), [Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed)](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-models-on-google-cloud/google-managed), [Microsoft Foundry](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/claude-in-microsoft-foundry) |
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2319### Data handling
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2321[Data handling overview](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/api-and-data-retention#feature-eligibility)
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2323| Item | Zero data retention | HIPAA |
2324| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
2325| Status | Eligible (excludes [Covered Models](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/manage-claude/api-and-data-retention#model-specific-data-retention-requirements)) | Eligible |
2326| Details | Client-side tool run in your environment. | — |
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2328Applicable endpoints:
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2330* `/v1/messages` with `text_editor` tool
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