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# Claude Code SDK for Python
Python SDK for Claude Code. See the [Claude Code SDK documentation](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sdk) for more information.
## Installation
```bash
pip install claude-code-sdk
```
**Prerequisites:**
- Python 3.10+
- Node.js
- Claude Code: `npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code`
## Quick Start
```python
import anyio
from claude_code_sdk import query
async def main():
async for message in query(prompt="What is 2 + 2?"):
print(message)
anyio.run(main)
```
## Usage
### Basic Query
```python
from claude_code_sdk import query, ClaudeCodeOptions, AssistantMessage, TextBlock
# Simple query
async for message in query(prompt="Hello Claude"):
if isinstance(message, AssistantMessage):
for block in message.content:
if isinstance(block, TextBlock):
print(block.text)
# With options
options = ClaudeCodeOptions(
system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant",
max_turns=1
)
async for message in query(prompt="Tell me a joke", options=options):
print(message)
```
### Using Tools
```python
options = ClaudeCodeOptions(
allowed_tools=["Read", "Write", "Bash"],
permission_mode='acceptEdits' # auto-accept file edits
)
async for message in query(
prompt="Create a hello.py file",
options=options
):
# Process tool use and results
pass
```
### Working Directory
```python
from pathlib import Path
options = ClaudeCodeOptions(
cwd="/path/to/project" # or Path("/path/to/project")
)
```
## API Reference
### `query(prompt, options=None)`
Main async function for querying Claude.
**Parameters:**
- `prompt` (str): The prompt to send to Claude
- `options` (ClaudeCodeOptions): Optional configuration
**Returns:** AsyncIterator[Message] - Stream of response messages
### Types
See [src/claude_code_sdk/types.py](src/claude_code_sdk/types.py) for complete type definitions:
- `ClaudeCodeOptions` - Configuration options
- `AssistantMessage`, `UserMessage`, `SystemMessage`, `ResultMessage` - Message types
- `TextBlock`, `ToolUseBlock`, `ToolResultBlock` - Content blocks
## Error Handling
```python
from claude_code_sdk import (
ClaudeSDKError, # Base error
CLINotFoundError, # Claude Code not installed
CLIConnectionError, # Connection issues
ProcessError, # Process failed
CLIJSONDecodeError, # JSON parsing issues
)
try:
async for message in query(prompt="Hello"):
pass
except CLINotFoundError:
print("Please install Claude Code")
except ProcessError as e:
print(f"Process failed with exit code: {e.exit_code}")
except CLIJSONDecodeError as e:
print(f"Failed to parse response: {e}")
```
See [src/claude_code_sdk/_errors.py](src/claude_code_sdk/_errors.py) for all error types.
## Available Tools
See the [Claude Code documentation](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/settings#tools-available-to-claude) for a complete list of available tools.
## Examples
See [examples/quick_start.py](examples/quick_start.py) for a complete working example.
## License
MIT