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Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI tool for AI-assisted development. It runs in your terminal and can read, write, and reason about your entire codebase.

Use this guide to set up Claude Code and start using it to supercharge your development workflow.

Installation

macOS, Linux, or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

Windows CMD

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

First run

Navigate to your project directory and launch Claude Code:

> cd your-project
> claude
> claude /init ### This command initializes Claude's understanding of your
               ### project and may take a few minutes on the first run

Claude will analyze your project structure and be ready to assist.

Key features

  • Full codebase awareness — reads and understands your entire project
  • Multi-file editing — makes coordinated changes across files
  • Terminal access — runs commands, tests, and builds
  • Git integration — commits, creates PRs, and manages branches
  • IDE extensions — available for VS Code and JetBrains

Common workflows

Bug fixing

Describe the bug and let Claude investigate:

Fix the 500 error that occurs when users submit the login form with an empty email

Code generation

Ask Claude to implement features:

Add a rate limiter middleware that limits API requests to 100 per minute per user

Code review

Ask Claude to review changes:

Review the changes in this branch and flag any issues

Tips

  • Be specific about what you want — include file paths, function names, and expected behavior
  • Use CLAUDE.md files in your repo to give Claude persistent context about your project
  • Start broad, then refine — let Claude propose an approach before diving into details