# Claude Ships Code

> Independent field manual for using Claude Code to ship verified, reviewable software with hooks, MCP, skills, subagents, CI, permissions, and automation.

Updated: 2026-07-06
Site: https://claudeshipscode.com
Disclaimer: Independent educational publication. Not affiliated with Anthropic, Claude, or Claude Code.

## Core Pages

- [Claude Code Tutorial: Ship One Verified Change](https://claudeshipscode.com/start-here): first-session workflow, verification loop, prompt shape, review handoff.
- [Claude Code Best Practices for Engineering Teams](https://claudeshipscode.com/best-practices): explore-plan-implement-review, context management, extension choice.
- [CLAUDE.md and Settings](https://claudeshipscode.com/claude-md-settings): project instructions, settings scopes, local overrides.
- [Claude Code Hooks](https://claudeshipscode.com/hooks): deterministic lifecycle gates and safe hook design.
- [Claude Code MCP](https://claudeshipscode.com/mcp): external systems, live context, protocol boundaries.
- [Skills vs Subagents vs Plugins](https://claudeshipscode.com/skills-subagents): reusable procedures, isolated investigation, distribution.
- [Claude Code in CI and GitHub Actions](https://claudeshipscode.com/ci-github-actions): official action, @claude workflows, CI guardrails.
- [Security and Permissions](https://claudeshipscode.com/security-permissions): trust boundaries, secrets, MCP and hooks review.
- [Agent SDK and Automation](https://claudeshipscode.com/agent-sdk-automation): CLI automation, SDK capabilities, structured outputs.
- [Claude Code Changelog Watch](https://claudeshipscode.com/changelog): freshness surface for engineering-impact release notes.
- [Primary Sources](https://claudeshipscode.com/sources): bibliography and claim map.

## Primary Sources

- Anthropic Claude Code docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview
- Best practices: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/best-practices
- Extension overview: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/features-overview
- Hooks reference: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks
- MCP docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp
- Skills docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills
- Subagents docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents
- GitHub Actions docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/github-actions
- Official action repo: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code-action
- Agent SDK: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/overview
- Changelog: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/changelog