Claude Code CLI - AI Tool
Claude Code CLI - Terminal-First Agentic Coding Tool
Anthropic's official terminal-based agentic coding tool that deeply understands your local codebase, autonomously edits files, runs terminal commands, handles git workflows, and iterates via natural language prompts. Designed for professional developers who live in the terminal.
About Claude Code CLI
Anthropic's official terminal-based agentic coding tool that deeply understands your local codebase, autonomously edits files, runs terminal commands, handles git workflows, and iterates via natural language prompts. Designed for professional developers who live in the terminal.
Key Capabilities
Direct local file read/write/edit across entire codebase
Execute terminal commands & tests autonomously
Git-aware workflows (commit, branch, PR)
Ralph Wiggum loop support for persistent autonomous iteration
CLAUDE.md project instructions & memory files
MCP (tool/plugin) system for custom capabilities
Lightweight, scriptable, cross-platform (macOS/Linux/Windows/WSL)
Standout Features
Terminal Native
Built specifically for command-line workflows with full shell integration
Git-Aware Workflows
Autonomous commits, branches, PRs, and conflict resolution
Ralph Wiggum Loops
Persistent autonomous iteration via bash loops or official plugin
CLAUDE.md Memory
Project instructions persist across sessions via memory files
MCP Plugin System
Extend capabilities with custom tools and integrations
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