| name | claude-code |
| description | Delegate coding tasks to Claude Code (Anthropic's CLI agent). Use for building features, refactoring, PR reviews, and iterative coding. Requires the claude CLI installed. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | Hermes Agent |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["Coding-Agent","Claude","Anthropic","Code-Review","Refactoring"],"related_skills":["codex","hermes-agent"]}} |
Claude Code
Delegate coding tasks to Claude Code via the Hermes terminal. Claude Code is Anthropic's autonomous coding agent CLI.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code installed:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
- Authenticated: run
claude once to log in
- Use
pty=true in terminal calls — Claude Code is an interactive terminal app
One-Shot Tasks
terminal(command="claude 'Add error handling to the API calls'", workdir="/path/to/project", pty=true)
For quick scratch work:
terminal(command="cd $(mktemp -d) && git init && claude 'Build a REST API for todos'", pty=true)
Background Mode (Long Tasks)
For tasks that take minutes, use background mode so you can monitor progress:
# Start in background with PTY
terminal(command="claude 'Refactor the auth module to use JWT'", workdir="~/project", background=true, pty=true)
# Returns session_id
# Monitor progress
process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
# Send input if Claude asks a question
process(action="submit", session_id="<id>", data="yes")
# Kill if needed
process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")
PR Reviews
Clone to a temp directory to avoid modifying the working tree:
terminal(command="REVIEW=$(mktemp -d) && git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git $REVIEW && cd $REVIEW && gh pr checkout 42 && claude 'Review this PR against main. Check for bugs, security issues, and style.'", pty=true)
Or use git worktrees:
terminal(command="git worktree add /tmp/pr-42 pr-42-branch", workdir="~/project")
terminal(command="claude 'Review the changes in this branch vs main'", workdir="/tmp/pr-42", pty=true)
Parallel Work
Spawn multiple Claude Code instances for independent tasks:
terminal(command="claude 'Fix the login bug'", workdir="/tmp/issue-1", background=true, pty=true)
terminal(command="claude 'Add unit tests for auth'", workdir="/tmp/issue-2", background=true, pty=true)
# Monitor all
process(action="list")
Key Flags
| Flag | Effect |
|---|
claude 'prompt' | One-shot task, exits when done |
claude --dangerously-skip-permissions | Auto-approve all file changes |
claude --model <model> | Use a specific model |
Rules
- Always use
pty=true — Claude Code is an interactive terminal app and will hang without a PTY
- Use
workdir — keep the agent focused on the right directory
- Background for long tasks — use
background=true and monitor with process tool
- Don't interfere — monitor with
poll/log, don't kill sessions because they're slow
- Report results — after completion, check what changed and summarize for the user
