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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