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22title: Migration
33url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/managed-agents/migration
44description: Move an existing agent built on the Messages API or the Claude Agent SDK to Claude Managed Agents.
5featureMetadata:
6 topic:
7 title: Managed Agents
8 url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/managed-agents/overview
9 status: beta
10 betaHeader: managed-agents-2026-04-01
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7## Compatibility
8- Status: Beta
9- [Beta header](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta-headers): `managed-agents-2026-04-01`
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1113Claude Managed Agents replaces your hand-written agent loop with managed infrastructure. This page covers what changes when you migrate from a custom loop built on the [Messages API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/working-with-messages) or from the [Claude Agent SDK](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/overview).
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