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# Claude Code overview
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> Learn about Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you turn ideas into code faster than ever before.
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## Get started in 30 seconds
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Prerequisites:
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* [Node.js 18 or newer](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
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* A [Claude.ai](https://claude.ai) (recommended) or [Claude Console](https://console.anthropic.com/) account
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```bash theme={null}
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# Install Claude Code
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npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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# Navigate to your project
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cd your-awesome-project
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# Start coding with Claude
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claude
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# You'll be prompted to log in on first use
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```
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That's it! You're ready to start coding with Claude. [Continue with Quickstart (5 mins) →](/en/docs/claude-code/quickstart)
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(Got specific setup needs or hit issues? See [advanced setup](/en/docs/claude-code/setup) or [troubleshooting](/en/docs/claude-code/troubleshooting).)
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<Note>
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**New VS Code Extension (Beta)**: Prefer a graphical interface? Our new [VS Code extension](/en/docs/claude-code/vs-code) provides an easy-to-use native IDE experience without requiring terminal familiarity. Simply install from the marketplace and start coding with Claude directly in your sidebar.
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</Note>
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## What Claude Code does for you
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* **Build features from descriptions**: Tell Claude what you want to build in plain English. It will make a plan, write the code, and ensure it works.
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* **Debug and fix issues**: Describe a bug or paste an error message. Claude Code will analyze your codebase, identify the problem, and implement a fix.
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* **Navigate any codebase**: Ask anything about your team's codebase, and get a thoughtful answer back. Claude Code maintains awareness of your entire project structure, can find up-to-date information from the web, and with [MCP](/en/docs/claude-code/mcp) can pull from external datasources like Google Drive, Figma, and Slack.
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* **Automate tedious tasks**: Fix fiddly lint issues, resolve merge conflicts, and write release notes. Do all this in a single command from your developer machines, or automatically in CI.
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## Why developers love Claude Code
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* **Works in your terminal**: Not another chat window. Not another IDE. Claude Code meets you where you already work, with the tools you already love.
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* **Takes action**: Claude Code can directly edit files, run commands, and create commits. Need more? [MCP](/en/docs/claude-code/mcp) lets Claude read your design docs in Google Drive, update your tickets in Jira, or use *your* custom developer tooling.
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* **Unix philosophy**: Claude Code is composable and scriptable. `tail -f app.log | claude -p "Slack me if you see any anomalies appear in this log stream"` *works*. Your CI can run `claude -p "If there are new text strings, translate them into French and raise a PR for @lang-fr-team to review"`.
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* **Enterprise-ready**: Use the Claude API, or host on AWS or GCP. Enterprise-grade [security](/en/docs/claude-code/security), [privacy](/en/docs/claude-code/data-usage), and [compliance](https://trust.anthropic.com/) is built-in.
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## Next steps
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/en/docs/claude-code/quickstart">
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See Claude Code in action with practical examples
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</Card>
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<Card title="Common workflows" icon="graduation-cap" href="/en/docs/claude-code/common-workflows">
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Step-by-step guides for common workflows
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</Card>
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<Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/en/docs/claude-code/troubleshooting">
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Solutions for common issues with Claude Code
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</Card>
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<Card title="IDE setup" icon="laptop" href="/en/docs/claude-code/ide-integrations">
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Add Claude Code to your IDE
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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## Additional resources
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<CardGroup>
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<Card title="Host on AWS or GCP" icon="cloud" href="/en/docs/claude-code/third-party-integrations">
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Configure Claude Code with Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI
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</Card>
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<Card title="Settings" icon="gear" href="/en/docs/claude-code/settings">
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Customize Claude Code for your workflow
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</Card>
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<Card title="Commands" icon="terminal" href="/en/docs/claude-code/cli-reference">
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Learn about CLI commands and controls
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</Card>
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<Card title="Reference implementation" icon="code" href="https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/tree/main/.devcontainer">
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Clone our development container reference implementation
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</Card>
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<Card title="Security" icon="shield" href="/en/docs/claude-code/security">
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Discover Claude Code's safeguards and best practices for safe usage
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</Card>
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<Card title="Privacy and data usage" icon="lock" href="/en/docs/claude-code/data-usage">
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Understand how Claude Code handles your data
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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