Claude Agent SDK
Our verdict
If Claude Code already works for you, this is the shortest path to a custom agent with the same tools, permissions and context handling. Useful for internal bots and CI agents.
- Who it's for
- Developers building custom agents on Claude
- Leverage
- Production agent loop out of the box
- Effort
- Medium
- Date added
What it does
The Claude Agent SDK lets you build production AI agents using Claude Code as a library, with its tools, permissions and context management.
How builders use it
- Build a support or ops agent with file and shell tools.
- Run a code-review agent in CI.
- Add custom tools via MCP.
What to expect
Custom agents without writing the agent loop yourself.
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