Claude Code engineering practice

Ship code with Claude, but keep the engineering loop intact.

A source-backed field manual for hooks, MCP, skills, subagents, CI, settings, permissions, and automation. Built for teams that want reviewable diffs, not AI theater.

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A generated workflow map showing Claude Code moving through context, edits, tests, review, and CI.
Generated workflow map: context, action, verification, review, CI.
Verification Done = evidence

Every useful task needs a check Claude can run and show.

 Hooks Hook = gate

Use hooks for rules that must run, not reminders.

 MCP Live context

Connect external systems only when the task needs them.

Manual

Start with the workflow, then choose the mechanism.

The pages below stay inside Claude Code engineering practice. Adjacent topics link to sibling network sites instead of duplicating them.

Start here

Claude Code Tutorial: Ship One Verified Change

A practical Claude Code tutorial for moving from first repository session to a verified, reviewable change without relying on vibes.

 Operating model

Claude Code Best Practices for Engineering Teams

Source-backed Claude Code best practices for teams: explore first, keep context small, verify work, use deterministic gates, and review diffs.

 Project instructions

CLAUDE.md and Settings: What Teams Should Actually Configure

A practical guide to CLAUDE.md, settings scopes, project instructions, and local overrides for Claude Code engineering teams.

 Deterministic automation

Claude Code Hooks: Deterministic Gates for Agentic Coding

A practical Claude Code hooks guide covering lifecycle events, stop gates, formatting, tests, security, and when hooks beat instructions.

 External systems

Claude Code MCP: Connect Tools Without Copy-Paste Context

A source-backed guide to using Model Context Protocol with Claude Code for issue trackers, databases, monitoring, design tools, and internal APIs.

 Reusable capability

Claude Code Skills vs Subagents vs Plugins

A practical decision guide for Claude Code skills, subagents, plugins, and reusable workflows without duplicating a skill directory.

Lane discipline

What this site covers

  • Claude Code tutorial and operating model.
  • CI, GitHub Actions, and reviewable automation.
  • Hooks, MCP, settings, skills, subagents, and Agent SDK choices.
  • Security and permission boundaries for engineering teams.

Adjacent sites

What this site links out for

  • Claude WeeklyNews and weekly updates.
  • Claude Has SkillsSkill directory and examples.
  • Claude MemoriesDeep memory workflows.
  • Claude ContextContext-window strategy.

Primary-source base

Built from official docs and repositories.

Core claims cite Anthropic's Claude Code docs, the official Claude Code Action repository, and Model Context Protocol documentation. Start with best practices, the extension overview, and the changelog.

Audit sources