Claude Code
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that runs in the terminal, understands codebases, and executes tasks autonomously.
Claude Code is the practical proof that agentic systems work: it reads files, writes code, runs tests, and manages git — an AI developer that operates within your existing workflow.
This entire website was built with Claude Code. Every page, component, and workflow was created through agentic coding sessions — a living demonstration of AI-assisted development.
Related terms
Agent (AI Agent)
An AI system that plans, decides, and acts autonomously toward goals, rather than simply responding to prompts.
Agent SDK
A software development kit for building production AI agents (e.g., Claude Agent SDK — the same engine that powers Claude Code).
Skill
A reusable instruction set that teaches an agent a specific workflow.
Hooks
Scripts that fire automatically at lifecycle events for deterministic control over AI behavior.