claude-code

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[Hyper] Use when the user explicitly wants Anthropic Claude Code CLI (`claude`) for an isolated session, non-interactive (`-p`) run, session resume by ID or name, or a CI-friendly `--bare` invocation. Trigger phrases: "use claude code", "ask claude", "run claude", "continue the last claude session", "resume the auth-refactor claude session", or "use Anthropic's CLI to inspect or fix this repo".

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NPX Install

npx skill4agent add alpoxdev/hypercore claude-code

Tags

Translated version includes tags in frontmatter
@rules/routing.md

Claude Code Skill

Defaults

ParameterDefault
Model selectionUse Claude Code CLI default unless the user explicitly asks for
--model
EffortUse CLI default unless the user explicitly asks for
--effort
Permission mode
--permission-mode default
Headless mode
-p
/
--print
CI / scripted runAdd
--bare
so the call ignores local hooks, plugins, MCP, and CLAUDE.md
Resume target
claude --continue
(
-c
) for the latest session in the current directory;
claude --resume
(
-r
) for a session by ID or display name
Do NOT ask the user for model or effort unless explicitly requested.

Routing

Use this skill when the request actually needs the
claude
CLI or a separate Claude Code session.
  • Read rules/routing.md before building a command when the request might be out of scope.
  • Route away to direct editing or another skill when the user wants generic writing, documentation cleanup, or local edits without needing the
    claude
    CLI itself.

Examples

Positive triggers:
  • "Use Claude Code to review this repository and summarize the risks."
  • "Run
    claude
    in print mode and analyze this architecture."
  • "Continue the last Claude Code session and ask it to finish the patch."
  • "Resume the
    auth-refactor
    claude session and apply the next fix."
  • "Use
    claude --bare -p
    so this CI step does not pick up local hooks."
Negative triggers:
  • "Rewrite this runbook for readability."
  • "Create a new skill for our repo."
Boundary trigger:
  • "Research Claude Code permissions and tell me what they do." Use this skill only if the user wants the
    claude
    CLI involved; otherwise route to research or direct documentation work.

Critical: Print Mode

Always use
-p
/
--print
for non-interactive Claude Code runs. Positional prompts without
-p
start the interactive REPL instead, so a script that omits
-p
will hang waiting for a TTY.
bash
# Non-interactive (headless / SDK)
claude --permission-mode default -p "your prompt here"

# Interactive REPL (initial prompt only — does NOT exit)
claude "your prompt here"
-p
is the canonical SDK/CI entrypoint. The CLI was previously called "headless mode"; the
-p
flag is unchanged.

Bare Mode for CI and Scripts

Add
--bare
for any scripted or CI invocation. It skips auto-discovery of hooks, skills, plugins, MCP servers, auto memory, and CLAUDE.md so the call returns the same result on every machine. Bare mode also skips the OAuth keychain, so it requires
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
,
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN
, or an
apiKeyHelper
passed through
--settings
.
bash
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=$KEY claude --bare -p "Summarize the diff" --allowedTools "Read"
For pipelines that need a long-lived OAuth token instead of an API key, generate one with
claude setup-token
and export it as
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
(note: bare mode does NOT read
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
— use
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
or
apiKeyHelper
when
--bare
is set).

Running a Task

Read references/recipes.md for concrete command recipes before changing permission modes, resuming a session, restricting tools, or adding extra directories.

Permission Mode Selection

Six modes are supported. Pick the loosest mode the task safely allows.
FlagWhen to use
--permission-mode default
General Claude Code usage with normal approval prompts
--permission-mode plan
Read-only analysis or planning with no file changes or shell execution
--permission-mode acceptEdits
The user explicitly wants Claude Code to write files (also auto-approves common filesystem commands like
mkdir
,
mv
,
cp
)
--permission-mode auto
Long autonomous tasks where prompt fatigue matters; a server-side classifier blocks risky actions but does not replace review
--permission-mode dontAsk
Locked-down CI: only
permissions.allow
rules and the read-only command set may run; everything else is auto-denied
--permission-mode bypassPermissions
Containers / VMs only — equivalent to
--dangerously-skip-permissions
, requires explicit user approval, and offers no protection against prompt injection
Auto mode requires Claude Code v2.1.83+ and is gated by plan, admin policy, model, and provider; if the CLI reports it as unavailable, do not retry.

Command Discipline

  • Start from
    claude --permission-mode default -p "your prompt here"
    .
  • Add
    --model <model>
    or
    --effort <level>
    only when the user explicitly asks.
  • Use
    --output-format
    only when the user wants something other than
    text
    . Supported values:
    text
    (default),
    json
    ,
    stream-json
    .
  • For schema-validated structured output, pair
    --output-format json
    with
    --json-schema '<JSON Schema>'
    .
  • Add
    --max-turns <N>
    and/or
    --max-budget-usd <dollars>
    for autonomous print-mode runs that must not loop forever.
  • Use
    --fallback-model <name>
    in print mode when a graceful degrade beats a hard failure on overload.
  • Use
    --add-dir <path>
    when the task needs files outside the launch directory. (
    --add-dir
    grants file access; it does NOT load
    .claude/
    configuration from the added directory, except for
    .claude/skills/
    .)
  • Restrict tools with
    --allowedTools
    ,
    --disallowedTools
    , or
    --tools
    (use
    --tools ""
    to disable all built-ins,
    --tools "default"
    for all, or a comma list like
    "Bash,Edit,Read"
    ).
  • Add to / replace the system prompt with
    --append-system-prompt
    ,
    --append-system-prompt-file
    ,
    --system-prompt
    , or
    --system-prompt-file
    .
  • Load MCP servers with
    --mcp-config <file-or-json>
    ; add
    --strict-mcp-config
    to ignore every other MCP source.
  • Ask before using
    --dangerously-skip-permissions
    . Prefer
    --permission-mode acceptEdits
    for normal file edits.

Resuming a Session

bash
# Latest session in the current directory
claude --continue -p "continue the previous task"   # short: claude -c -p "..."

# Specific session by ID or by display name
claude --resume "auth-refactor" -p "continue with this follow-up"   # short: -r
claude --resume <session-id> -p "continue with this follow-up"

# Pin a UUID so a script always reuses the same session
claude --session-id 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 -p "..."   # must be a valid UUID

# Resume sessions linked to a pull request
claude --from-pr 123 -p "address review comments"
Use
--continue
for the latest conversation in the current directory. Use
--resume
for a specific session by ID or by display name (set with
--name
/
-n
, or by
/rename
mid-session). Use
--session-id
only with a real UUID — the CLI rejects other strings. When resuming, keep the existing session's behavior unless the user explicitly asks to change the model, effort, or permission mode. Add
--fork-session
only when the user wants to branch from the existing session instead of reusing it.

After Completion

  • Summarize the result, including any warnings or partial output.
  • Tell the user they can resume with
    claude --continue
    (
    -c
    ),
    claude --resume <id-or-name>
    (
    -r
    ), or
    claude --from-pr <pr>
    .
  • Ask whether to continue, adjust the prompt, or switch back to direct work.

Critical Evaluation

Treat Claude Code as a colleague, not an authority.
  • Trust your own grounded knowledge when you are confident.
  • Verify disagreements with current docs or primary sources before accepting a claim.
  • Remember that a separate Claude Code session can still be wrong or stale.
  • Let the user decide when there is genuine ambiguity.

Authentication

The CLI reads credentials in this precedence order: cloud provider env vars (
CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK
/
_VERTEX
/
_FOUNDRY
) →
ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
apiKeyHelper
CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
→ subscription OAuth from
/login
.
  • Browser login: run
    claude
    once and follow the prompt, or
    claude auth login
    (use
    --console
    for Console billing,
    --sso
    to force SSO).
  • Inspect / sign out:
    claude auth status
    or
    /status
    from inside a session;
    claude auth logout
    or
    /logout
    to clear credentials.
  • Long-lived OAuth for CI:
    claude setup-token
    prints a token; export it as
    CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
    (not read by
    --bare
    ).
  • Direct API: set
    ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
    for
    X-Api-Key
    ,
    ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN
    for
    Authorization: Bearer
    through a gateway.

Error Handling

  • command not found: claude
    : tell the user Claude Code CLI is not installed; they can run
    claude install stable
    after setup.
  • Auth errors: confirm precedence above (e.g. an unset
    unset ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
    may be needed when a subscription is active), then re-run
    claude auth login
    or
    claude auth status
    to confirm.
  • Permission blocks: retry with an appropriate
    --permission-mode
    (
    plan
    for read-only,
    acceptEdits
    for file edits) or adjust
    --allowedTools
    /
    --disallowedTools
    . Do not escalate to
    --dangerously-skip-permissions
    without explicit user approval.
  • Session not found: run
    claude --resume
    without an argument to pick from a list, or switch to
    claude --continue
    for the current directory;
    --session-id
    requires a UUID.
  • Auto-mode unavailable: this is gated by plan, admin policy, model, and provider — it is not a transient outage; fall back to
    default
    or
    acceptEdits
    .
  • Invalid flag or model errors: check
    claude --help
    , then re-run with supported options.
    claude --help
    does not list every flag — consult the CLI reference for the full list.