claude-code-automation

Run Claude Code headless and bidirectional stream-json sessions programmatically.

12|5|Updated Apr 14, 2017

Search Tags:#automation #Claude Code #sessions #headless #stream-json

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/coreyja/dotfiles --skill claude-code-automation

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: claude-code-automation
Source: https://github.com/coreyja/dotfiles/tree/main/.claude/skills/claude-code-automation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/coreyja/dotfiles --skill claude-code-automation

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill covers running Claude Code programmatically—both headless (--print) for one-shot tasks and bidirectional streaming for multi-turn conversations—so you can build agents, automate Claude workflows, or embed Claude CLI into applications.

Core Features & Use Cases

Headless mode: Run with claude --print for one-shot tasks and background automation.
Bidirectional protocol: Use --input-format stream-json and --output-format stream-json for persistent, multi-turn sessions.
Session management: Establish a session, send user messages, and handle responses using the stream-json protocol.
Transcript reading: Process JSONL transcripts safely and efficiently with minimal memory.

Quick Start

Start a headless task: claude --print --verbose --output-format stream-json --model sonnet --permission-mode bypassPermissions
Or start a bidirectional session: claude --input-format stream-json --output-format stream-json --verbose