Mastering AI-Powered Software Development with the Claude CLI
Unlock the full power of Anthropic’s Claude models to refactor, review, and build production-grade software directly from your terminal.
Claude Code in Action is the definitive guide to building with Anthropic’s next-generation developer assistant—the Claude Code CLI. Whether you're a solo developer, engineering manager, DevOps lead, or part of a large enterprise team, this book arms you with the practical tools, workflows, and architectural understanding needed to integrate AI directly into your coding environment.
Unlike abstract prompt engineering books, Claude Code in Action dives deep into real-world automation, continuous integration, and large-scale codebase management using Claude’s hybrid reasoning Sonnet, Opus, and Haiku. Every chapter is rooted in live examples, verifiable benchmarks, and reproducible workflows, ensuring you can trust and apply every concept with confidence.
What You’ll Learn to install, authenticate, and harness Claude CLI with Node.js, AWS Bedrock, or Vertex AI
Using natural language to refactor legacy code, auto-review PRs, and generate test cases
Automating Git workflows with commits, merges, semantic PRs, and guardrails
Creating reusable prompts and CLAUDE.md blueprints that onboard developers faster
Deploying Claude inside GitHub Actions and CI pipelines with token-budget safety
Integrating Claude into VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and LangGraph agents
Building your own Claude-powered developer tools, bots, and multi-agent workflows
Whether you want to cut code review time in half, modernize a sprawling monorepo, or supercharge your CI/CD stack with safe, explainable automation—Claude Code in Action delivers a hands-on roadmap you can rely on. With fully vetted sources, production-safe scripts, and a professionally structured reference, this book is more than a guide—it’s your Claude-powered command center.
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Senior developers and software architects
DevOps and platform engineers
LLM application builders using Claude, LangChain, or LangGraph
CTOs and tech leads exploring scalable AI developer tooling
Includes reproducible benchmark datasets, token cost calculators, GitHub Action templates, and a full CLI reference. Every code sample is up to date and Claude 3.5–compatible.
If you're serious about integrating AI into your development pipeline—not just experimenting—this is the book you’ve been waiting for.