Claude Code
An AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal and can read, edit, and build entire projects by talking with you about what you want to create.
Claude Code is an AI coding tool from Anthropic that runs directly in your terminal and has full access to your project’s files. Unlike a chatbot that just answers questions, Claude Code can read your entire codebase, write and edit files, run commands, and carry out multi-step tasks like building features or refactoring code. It maintains project context through configuration files like CLAUDE.md, so it remembers your conventions and goals even across separate sessions.
The Simple Version
Imagine having a skilled developer sitting next to you in your terminal, reading your entire project, and building whatever you describe. That’s Claude Code. You tell it what you want (“add a blog to my site” or “fix the mobile navigation”), and it reads your codebase, writes the code, creates files, runs commands, and asks follow-up questions when it needs more context.
It’s not a chatbot. It’s an AI pair programmer that operates directly on your actual project files.
Why It Matters
Claude Code changes what’s possible for non-developers. Instead of learning to code first and building later, you can describe what you want in plain language and work alongside the AI to build real software. You still need to understand what you’re building and why, but you don’t need to know the syntax from memory.
It also maintains context across sessions using files like PLAN.md and CLAUDE.md, so it remembers your project’s goals, constraints, and conventions even when the conversation resets.
How It’s Used on This Site
Claude Code is the primary builder of this entire site. Every page, component, blog post, and feature was built through a conversation between Scott and Claude Code. The PLAN.md file acts as persistent memory, and CLAUDE.md contains operating instructions so Claude Code follows the project’s conventions automatically.
Try It
Claude Code is available from Anthropic.
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