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Getting Started with Claudefast

Welcome to Claudefast, your companion for mastering Anthropic's agentic coding environment. Unlike conventional code assistants that answer one-off questions, Claude Code is a command-line tool that operates like a co-engineer.

What is Claude Code?​

Claude Code is an agentic coding assistant that lives inside your terminal. Instead of sending a single prompt to an API, you start a persistent session where Claude can:

  • Read and analyze your entire codebase
  • Modify files across your project
  • Run commands and manage Git operations
  • Connect to external services via Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
  • Support custom agents for specialized tasks

It automatically gathers context from your project files (particularly any CLAUDE.md files) and from previous conversation messages, so it can reason about your entire codebase and plan tasks autonomously.

Key Features​

  • Multi-file Editing: Make coordinated changes across multiple files
  • Enterprise Integration: Seamless integration with existing workflows
  • Git Workflow Management: Automated commit messages, PR creation, and more
  • Extensibility: Add custom MCP servers and agents

Supported Platforms​

Claude Code runs on:

  • macOS: Native support with Homebrew installation
  • Linux: Full support on all major distributions
  • Windows: Via WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

You can use it from any terminal and integrate it into most IDEs including VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains, and more.

Why Claudefast?​

Using Claude Code effectively requires careful configuration and disciplined workflows. This guide distills the collective wisdom of experienced users into a single resource, covering:

  • Installation and configuration best practices
  • Proven workflows for maximum productivity
  • Advanced mechanics and mental models
  • Mobile and remote development setups
  • Strategies for building reusable frameworks
  • Everything you need to unlock the full potential of Claude

Next Steps​

Ready to get started? Head to the Installation Guide to set up Claude Code on your machine.