By name: claude-code description: > Reference for using Claude Code CLI to handle complex coding tasks. Use when Research-Claw needs to delegate multi-file projects, code review, refactoring, or agentic coding workflows to Anthropic's Claude Code. Trigger words: claude code, claude cli, delegate coding, code agent.
Claude Code CLI (Anthropic)
Agentic coding tool by Anthropic. Reads, edits, and runs code with full project context. Supports non-interactive print mode for programmatic use.
Detect Installation
which claude # should return a path
claude --version
Install
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Requires authentication: run claude auth login (Anthropic account or --console for API billing).
Non-Interactive Usage (print mode)
For programmatic invocation from Research-Claw, use -p (print mode):
# Basic non-interactive execution
claude -p "Refactor the auth module to use async/await"
# Pipe content for analysis
cat src/utils.ts | claude -p "Find bugs in this file"
# JSON output for parsing
claude -p --output-format json "List all TODO comments in the project"
# Skip permission prompts (for fully automated pipelines)
claude -p --dangerously-skip-permissions "Fix all lint errors"
# Budget and turn limits
claude -p --max-turns 5 --max-budget-usd 2.00 "Add unit tests for the auth module"
# Model selection
claude -p --model sonnet "Explain this codebase architecture"
Key Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --print |
Non-interactive mode: run task, print result, exit |
--model <model> |
Set model (sonnet, opus, or full model ID) |
--output-format <fmt> |
text / json / stream-json |
--max-turns <n> |
Limit agentic turns (print mode) |
--max-budget-usd <n> |
Spending cap in USD (print mode) |
--dangerously-skip-permissions |
Skip all permission prompts |
--allowedTools <tools> |
Auto-approve specific tools, e.g. "Bash(git *)" "Read" |
--tools <tools> |
Restrict available tools, e.g. "Bash,Read,Edit" |
--add-dir <path> |
Grant access to additional directories |
--append-system-prompt <text> |
Append to default system prompt |
-c, --continue |
Continue most recent conversation |
-r, --resume <id> |
Resume session by ID or name |
--effort <level> |
low / medium / high / max |
Research-Claw exec Patterns
# Delegate a complex coding task
exec("claude -p --dangerously-skip-permissions --max-turns 10 'Implement the feature described in TODO.md'")
# Read-only analysis with budget cap
exec("claude -p --tools 'Read' --max-budget-usd 1.00 'Review code quality and list issues'")
# JSON output for structured results
exec("claude -p --output-format json 'List all exported functions in src/'")
Docs
- CLI reference: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference
- Common workflows: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows