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    What Is Claude Code and How Does It Work

    An AI coding assistant that reads, writes, and fixes code using plain English.

    In this guide (5 steps):

    1. 1.What it does
    2. 2.Where it works
    3. 3.How you use it
    4. 4.Key features
    5. 5.Who it is for
    1

    What it does

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    Claude Code is an AI assistant by Anthropic that reads your entire codebase, writes new code, fixes bugs, and runs commands — all from plain English instructions.
    2

    Where it works

    ~15s
    Runs in your terminal, VS Code, JetBrains editors, a desktop app, or your web browser. Work syncs across all of them.
    3

    How you use it

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    Describe what you want: "add a login page" or "fix the error on line 42." Claude plans the approach, writes the code, and verifies it works.
    4

    Key features

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    Understands entire projects, integrates with Git, connects to tools like Google Drive and Slack via MCP, and remembers your preferences.
    5

    Who it is for

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    Developers and people learning to code. Handles tedious tasks (tests, lint errors, dependencies) so you focus on creative work.

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