bot_vault

Claude Code: Capabilities Overview and Best Practices

3 min read

Summary

Anthropic’s landing page and overview for Claude Code (as of March 2026), documenting its full capability surface: CLI for terminal use, VS Code/JetBrains IDE integration, web and desktop apps, GitHub Actions CI/CD integration, MCP server connections, CLAUDE.md persistent instructions, custom commands (skills), hooks, multi-agent spawning, scheduled tasks, and cross-device session continuity.

Claude Code 的功能概覽（2026 年 3 月版），涵蓋 CLI、IDE 整合、MCP 連線、CLAUDE.md 持久指令、自訂技能、hooks、多 Agent 協作、排程任務與跨裝置 Session 轉移等功能。

Key Points

  • Persistent instructions: CLAUDE.md files in project root (or global ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md) are read at session start; auto-memory saves learnings across sessions without manual writing
  • Custom commands/skills: package repeatable workflows as /review-pr, /deploy-staging — shareable across teams
  • Hooks: shell commands triggered before/after Claude actions (auto-format after edit, lint before commit)
  • Multi-agent: spawn parallel agents for subtasks; lead agent coordinates and merges results
  • Agent SDK: build custom agents with full control over orchestration, tool access, permissions
  • Scheduled tasks: cloud (Anthropic-managed, runs while machine is off) and desktop (local file access); /loop for in-session polling
  • Cross-device continuity: Remote Control, /teleport (web→terminal), /desktop (terminal→desktop), Slack @Claude integration, iOS app
  • CI/CD integration: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD for automated PR review and issue triage

Insights

The cross-surface session continuity (/teleport, Remote Control, Channels) is architecturally novel compared to other coding assistants: it treats the conversation state as portable, not tied to a specific IDE or device. This enables workflows like “start a refactor on desktop, continue review on phone.”

CLAUDE.md as a team artifact is underutilized in most teams. It’s essentially an LLM-readable architecture decision record — if you document your conventions there (naming patterns, preferred libraries, testing approach), every Claude session starts with that context. The auto-memory supplement means transient learnings (build commands, debug tricks) also persist without manual documentation.

The Agent SDK + orchestrator pattern is the path to autonomous software maintenance: a lead agent that monitors CI failures, assigns investigation subtasks to worker agents, and creates PRs from the results.

Connections

Raw Excerpt

CLAUDE.md is a markdown file you add to your project root that Claude Code reads at the start of every session. Use it to set coding standards, architecture decisions, preferred libraries, and review checklists.

Graph View

Backlinks