Claude Code - Setup and Integration

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Master Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool: installation, slash commands, agent skills creation, MCP configuration, IDE integration, enterprise deployment, and advanced troubleshooting.

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206/2/2026
Claude Code
#claude-code#agentic-coding#developer-tools#ai-agent

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This skill provides comprehensive knowledge about Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool, covering installation, slash commands, skills, hooks, IDE integration, and enterprise deployment.

Strengths

  • Covers all aspects of Claude Code in a structured way
  • Provides detailed references for each feature
  • Includes concrete examples and common workflows

Limitations

  • Focuses exclusively on Claude Code, not other tools
  • External documentation may become outdated
  • Requires basic familiarity with CLI and Git tools
When to use it

Use this skill when you need help setting up, troubleshooting, or leveraging advanced features of Claude Code.

When not to use it

Avoid this skill if you're looking for general AI or development information unrelated to Claude Code.

Security analysis

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Quality score80/100

The skill contains only informational reference guides for using Claude Code, with no executable instructions, network operations, or destructive commands.

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Examples

Installing Claude Code
How do I install Claude Code on macOS? What are the prerequisites and recommended authentication method?
Creating a custom slash command
I want to create a custom slash command /deploy that runs a deployment script. How do I set this up in .claude/commands/?
Configuring an MCP server
Can you show me how to configure an MCP server for GitHub integration with Claude Code, including authentication?

name: claude-code description: Activate when users ask about Claude Code installation, slash commands (/plan, /fix, /content, /docs, /design, /git), creating/managing Agent Skills, configuring MCP servers, setting up hooks/plugins, IDE integration (VS Code, JetBrains), CI/CD workflows, enterprise deployment (SSO, RBAC, sandboxing), troubleshooting authentication/performance issues, or advanced features (extended thinking, caching, checkpointing).

Claude Code

Anthropic's agentic coding tool combining autonomous planning, execution, and validation with extensibility through skills, plugins, MCP servers, and hooks.

Core Concepts

Subagents: Specialized agents (planner, content-reviewer, campaign-debugger, docs-manager, ui-ux-designer, researcher, copywriter)

Agent Skills: Modular capabilities with SKILL.md + bundled resources (scripts, references, assets) loaded progressively

Slash Commands: User-defined operations in .claude/commands/ expanding to prompts

Hooks: Event-driven shell commands (SessionStart, PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop)

MCP Servers: Model Context Protocol integrations for external tools (GitHub, Jira, databases)

Plugins: Packaged collections distributed via marketplace

Reference Guide

Load references as needed for specific topics:

| Topic | Reference File | Contents | |-------|----------------|----------| | Installation & setup | references/getting-started.md | Prerequisites, installation methods, authentication | | Slash commands | references/slash-commands.md | Full catalog: /cook, /plan, /fix, /test, /docs, /git, /design | | Workflow examples | references/common-workflows.md | Feature implementation, bug fixing, testing, git ops | | Creating skills | references/agent-skills.md | Skill structure, metadata, bundled resources | | MCP servers | references/mcp-integration.md | Configuration, common servers, authentication | | Hooks system | references/hooks-comprehensive.md | Event types, command/prompt hooks, tool matchers | | Plugins | references/hooks-and-plugins.md | Plugin structure, marketplace, installation | | Configuration | references/configuration.md | Settings hierarchy, model config, output styles | | Enterprise | references/enterprise-features.md | SSO, RBAC, sandboxing, audit logging, deployment | | IDE integration | references/ide-integration.md | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin | | CI/CD | references/cicd-integration.md | GitHub Actions, GitLab workflows | | Advanced features | references/advanced-features.md | Extended thinking, caching, checkpointing | | Troubleshooting | references/troubleshooting.md | Auth failures, MCP issues, performance, debug mode | | API reference | references/api-reference.md | Admin, Messages, Files, Models, Skills APIs | | Best practices | references/best-practices.md | Project organization, security, performance, cost |

Instructions

When answering questions:

  1. Identify topic from user query
  2. Load relevant reference files (use table above)
  3. Provide specific guidance with examples
  4. For complex queries, load multiple references

Documentation sources:

  • Context7 llms.txt: https://context7.com/websites/claude_en_claude-code/llms.txt?tokens=10000
  • Topic search: https://context7.com/websites/claude_en_claude-code/llms.txt?topic=<topic>&tokens=5000
  • Official docs: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/
  • GitHub: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
  • Support: support.claude.com
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