Use Claude Code CLI for agentic coding, multi-file editing, git workflows, and terminal automation with Anthropic's Claude API
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Claude Code CLI is an open-source command-line interface for Anthropic's Claude AI that functions as an agentic coding system and terminal assistant. It provides advanced features including codebase understanding, git workflows, multi-file editing, Model Context Protocol (MCP), subagents, automation, and CI/CD integration.
# Install as project dependency
npm install claude-code-cli
# Or install from release# Download from: https://github.com/Harkirat1462/claude-code-cli/releases# Extract claude-code-cli.zip# Run setup script
Environment Setup
# Set Anthropic API key (required)export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"# On Windows (PowerShell)$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"# Permanently set in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrcecho'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"' >> ~/.bashrc
Core Commands
Basic Usage
# Start interactive session
claude-code
# Execute single command
claude-code "refactor this function to use async/await"# Analyze codebase
claude-code analyze
# Show help
claude-code --help
Multi-File Editing
# Edit multiple files in one session
claude-code edit src/**/*.ts
# Apply changes across project
claude-code "update all API endpoints to use new auth middleware"# Preview changes before applying
claude-code --dry-run "refactor error handling"
{"model":"claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022","maxTokens":4096,"temperature":0.7,"features":{"multiFileEditing":true,"gitIntegration":true,"mcpProtocol":true,"subagents":true},"ignore":["node_modules","dist","*.log",".git"],"workflows":{"test":"npm test","build":"npm run build","lint":"npm run lint"}}
// Interactive session for large refactoringimport { interactive } from'claude-code-cli';
awaitinteractive({
task: 'Migrate from REST to GraphQL',
steps: [
'Analyze current REST endpoints',
'Design GraphQL schema',
'Implement resolvers',
'Update client code',
'Add tests',
'Update documentation'
],
confirmEachStep: true
});
Pattern 3: Git Workflow Automation
# Auto-generate conventional commits
claude-code commit --conventional
# Create branch with AI-suggested name
claude-code branch-create "add user authentication"# Generate release notes
claude-code release-notes v2.0.0
Troubleshooting
API Key Issues
# Verify API key is setecho$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY# Test connection
claude-code test-connection
# Use different API key temporarily
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-xxx" claude-code analyze
Multi-File Editing Not Working
// Ensure MCP is enabled in .claude-code.json{"features":{"mcpProtocol":true,"multiFileEditing":true}}
# Verify MCP status
claude-code status --mcp
# Reset MCP configuration
claude-code reset-mcp
This skill enables AI coding agents to effectively use Claude Code CLI for agentic coding, automation, multi-file editing, and comprehensive development workflows.