What it is
Claude Code is an AI coding assistant from Anthropic that runs in the terminal. You describe what you want in plain language; it reads your project, proposes changes, edits files and can run commands — asking for your permission before it acts.
Getting started
Install
It needs Node.js. Install it with
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code.Open your project
In a terminal, go to your project folder and run
claude. The first run asks you to sign in with an Anthropic account.Start small
Ask it to explain the project structure, or to fix one clearly described bug.
Working well with it
- Be specific: name the file, the behaviour you expect and how to test it.
- Keep project notes: a
CLAUDE.mdfile in the project can hold conventions and commands it should know. - Review every change: read the diffs and run your tests before you commit.
- Use version control: commit often so any change is easy to undo.
Things to know
Claude Code is a cloud service: your code and prompts are sent to Anthropic's servers. For code that must stay on your own machine, consider a locally run open model instead.
Tools for this
Asaiejadoo — everyday calculation and AI guides, part of the ZIBADIS network founded by Masoud Moghaddam in Tehran.
