Claude Code Blog

Automation

Claude Code Automation: Hooks, Skills, and Rules Explained

Claude Code hooks, skills, and rules: PreToolUse guards, custom slash commands, path-scoped rules. Code examples and comparison table.

●● Intermediate|9 min read|
Cost & Performance

Claude Code Cost Optimization: Pricing, Caching, and Token Management

Claude Code pricing breakdown: Max plan vs API, prompt caching, /compact, context management, Opus vs Sonnet. Real cost data and optimization strategies.

●● Intermediate|8 min read|
Integrations

Claude Code Integrations: MCP Servers, IDE Setup, and CI/CD

Claude Code MCP server setup, VS Code integration, GitHub Actions CI/CD, Slack and Sentry MCP. Step-by-step with working configs.

●● Intermediate|8 min read|
Setup & Config

The Complete Claude Code Setup Guide (2026)

Claude Code setup guide: CLAUDE.md, settings.json, permissions, project structure. Step-by-step from install to production-ready config.

Beginner|8 min read|
Workflows

Claude Code Workflows: Subagents, Code Review, and Debugging

Claude Code workflow patterns: subagent orchestration, code review automation, TDD, debugging strategies. Real examples from power users.

●● Intermediate|10 min read|
Automation

Claude Code Hooks: The Complete PreToolUse Guide

Learn how to use PreToolUse hooks in Claude Code to automate formatting and enforce standards.

●● Intermediate|1 min read|
Setup & Config

State of Claude Code Setups — March 2026

Monthly analysis of Claude Code setup patterns, scores, and trends from jeanclaudecode.ai's scorer data.

●● Intermediate|3 min read|