A skills set and methodology for coding agents: clarify the task, plan, write tests, then code. The agent works with more discipline.
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claude-code
Anthropic's coding agent that lives in the terminal: it understands your project, edits files, runs commands and handles git from plain-language requests.
Who it is for
For developers and agent operators who work from the terminal.
How to start
- Install:
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash(macOS/Linux) orbrew install --cask claude-code. - On Windows:
winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode. - Go to your project folder and run
claude.
Steps are taken from the README. Check the current version in the repository before running them.
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Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natural language commands.
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