Overview of Claude Code capabilities, features, and use cases. Use when user asks about what Claude Code is, what it can do, or general capabilities.
Provides an overview of Claude Code's capabilities, features, and use cases. Use when users ask what Claude Code is, what it can do, or want to understand its general features and benefits.
/plugin marketplace add reggiechan74/claude-plugins/plugin install claude-code-metaskill@claude-pluginsThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI tool designed for developers working in terminal environments.
Build features from descriptions: Turn plain English requirements into functional code with planning and validation.
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Analyze codebases to identify and fix issues: Work from error messages or bug descriptions provided by users.
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Ask questions about project structure: Claude maintains awareness of entire codebases while accessing current web information and external data sources via MCP integrations.
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Handle routine development work:
Works directly within developer workflows: Unlike separate chat interfaces, Claude Code operates directly in the terminal and integrates with existing tools.
Terminal-native features:
Independent action: The tool can edit files, execute commands, and create commits independently.
Extensibility through MCP: Access design documents, project management systems, and custom tooling through Model Context Protocol integrations.
Composable, scriptable design:
Examples:
# Pipe git diff for review
git diff | claude -p "review these changes"
# Parse JSON output
claude -p "task" --output-format json | jq -r '.result'
# Use in scripts
if claude -p "run tests" --output-format json | jq -e '.subtype == "success"'; then
echo "Tests passed"
fi
Multiple deployment options:
Built-in features:
Progressive disclosure:
CLAUDE.md memory files:
Slash commands: Create custom commands for frequent tasks.
Subagents: Specialized AI assistants for specific domains.
Skills: Modular capabilities that extend Claude's expertise.
Hooks: Automated scripts triggered by events.
MCP servers: Connect to external tools and data sources.
Plugins: Shareable packages combining all of the above.
Interactive features:
IDE integration:
Permission management:
Checkpointing:
Git integration:
"Implement a new search feature with autocomplete"
"Add pagination to the user list"
"Create an admin dashboard"
"Fix the authentication redirect issue"
"Resolve the race condition in the worker"
"Debug why emails aren't sending"
"Review this code for security issues"
"Refactor for better performance"
"Add error handling throughout"
"Improve test coverage"
"Set up CI/CD pipeline"
"Create Docker configuration"
"Write deployment scripts"
"Generate infrastructure as code"
"Add JSDoc comments to all functions"
"Generate API documentation"
"Create README with examples"
"Write migration guide"
"Explain how this authentication works"
"What design patterns are used here?"
"Show me examples of using this API"
"How can I optimize this query?"
Requires: Node.js 18+
NPM:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Native installer:
# macOS/Linux
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
# Homebrew
brew install --cask claude-code
Start an interactive session and log in:
claude
/login
Options:
claudeApproximate time: 30 seconds from installation to first task
Best approach: Use Claude Code alongside these tools for comprehensive development support.