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Agent: Claude

Purpose

  • reasoning
  • long-context analysis
  • document writing
  • architecture discussion

When to Use

  • structure design
  • long document review
  • workflow organization
  • change plan review before implementation

Model

Item Value
Provider Anthropic
Default Model claude-sonnet-4-6
Higher Tier claude-opus-4-6
API Anthropic Messages API

Configuration

{
  "agent": "claude",
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
  "max_tokens": 4096,
  "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant with strong reasoning skills."
}

Setup

Rule Files

Path Role
claude.md project rule file
C:\\Users\\<user>\\.claude\\projects\\d--works-projects-local-ai-agent-mcp\\memory project memory

Authentication

Method 1:

claude auth login

Method 2:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Method 3:

$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "sk-ant-..."

Verify

claude auth status
claude -p "hello"

MCP Notes

  • MCP tool usage available
  • strong on long-context reasoning work
  • better fit for analysis and design than local execution itself