Claude Code Documentation

Official Claude Code documentation reference (docs sourced from ericbuess/claude-code-docs).

CRITICAL: When the user asks about Claude Code, grep the references/ directory for relevant keywords before answering. Do NOT guess — always ground answers in the actual docs.

Topic Index

Getting Started

Topic	File	Keywords
Overview	overview.md	what is claude code, introduction
Quickstart	quickstart.md	install, getting started
Setup	setup.md	configuration, first run
How it works	how-claude-code-works.md	architecture, agentic loop
Features	features-overview.md	capabilities, feature list

Configuration & Settings

Topic	File	Keywords
Settings	settings.md	settings.json, config files, scopes
Memory	memory.md	CLAUDE.md, project memory
Permissions	permissions.md	allow, deny, sandbox
Sandboxing	sandboxing.md	filesystem, network sandbox
Model config	model-config.md	model selection, provider
Terminal config	terminal-config.md	terminal setup, shell
Network config	network-config.md	proxy, firewall
Server settings	server-managed-settings.md	managed, enterprise

Core Features

Topic	File	Keywords
Interactive mode	interactive-mode.md	slash commands, UI
Fast mode	fast-mode.md	/fast, speed
Output styles	output-styles.md	markdown, verbose
CLI reference	cli-reference.md	flags, arguments, commands
Keybindings	keybindings.md	shortcuts, hotkeys
Checkpointing	checkpointing.md	checkpoint, restore

Extensibility

Topic	File	Keywords
Hooks	hooks.md	hook events, lifecycle
Hooks guide	hooks-guide.md	hook examples, patterns
Skills	skills.md	SKILL.md, slash commands
MCP	mcp.md	model context protocol, servers
Plugins	plugins.md	plugin system
Plugins reference	plugins-reference.md	plugin API
Plugin marketplaces	plugin-marketplaces.md	discover, install plugins
Discover plugins	discover-plugins.md	browse plugins

Agents & Teams

Topic	File	Keywords
Sub-agents	sub-agents.md	subagent, agent tool
Agent teams	agent-teams.md	team, swarm, multi-agent

IDE Integration

Topic	File	Keywords
VS Code	vs-code.md	vscode extension
JetBrains	jetbrains.md	intellij, webstorm
Desktop app	desktop.md	standalone app
Desktop quickstart	desktop-quickstart.md	desktop setup
Chrome	chrome.md	browser extension
Statusline	statusline.md	status bar, statusline
Web	claude-code-on-the-web.md	web interface

CI/CD & Automation

Topic	File	Keywords
GitHub Actions	github-actions.md	workflow, CI
GitLab CI/CD	gitlab-ci-cd.md	gitlab runner
Headless mode	headless.md	non-interactive, scripting
Remote control	remote-control.md	remote, API control

Auth & Providers

Topic	File	Keywords
Authentication	authentication.md	login, API key, OAuth
Amazon Bedrock	amazon-bedrock.md	AWS, bedrock
Google Vertex AI	google-vertex-ai.md	GCP, vertex
Microsoft Foundry	microsoft-foundry.md	Azure
LLM Gateway	llm-gateway.md	gateway, proxy

Security & Compliance

Topic	File	Keywords
Security	security.md	security model
Data usage	data-usage.md	privacy, data handling
Zero data retention	zero-data-retention.md	ZDR
Legal	legal-and-compliance.md	terms, compliance
Costs	costs.md	pricing, tokens, usage
Monitoring	monitoring-usage.md	track usage
Analytics	analytics.md	telemetry

Troubleshooting

Topic	File	Keywords
Troubleshooting	troubleshooting.md	errors, common issues
Best practices	best-practices.md	tips, recommendations
Common workflows	common-workflows.md	patterns, recipes
Changelog	changelog.md	versions, releases, what's new

How to use

# Find docs about a topic
grep -ril "keyword" references/

# Read a specific doc
cat references/hooks.md