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Claude Code is the default agent runtime in StrawPot. It ships as a built-in agent with a pre-compiled Go wrapper.

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Prerequisites

  • Claude Code CLI installed: 
    npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable (optional if using Claude Pro/Max plan)

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Configuration

# .strawpot/config.toml
runtime = "claude_code"

[agents.claude_code]
model = "claude-sonnet-4-6"

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Available Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
modelstringclaude-sonnet-4-6Claude model to use

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Environment Variables

VariableRequiredDescription
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYNoAnthropic API key. Optional if using Plus/Max plan.
If ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is not set and required, StrawPot will prompt for it interactively during session startup.

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How It Works

The Claude Code wrapper translates StrawPot protocol args into claude CLI flags:
  • Interactive mode (orchestrator): Runs claude with the role prompt injected as system instructions
  • Non-interactive mode (sub-agents): Runs claude -p <task> with role and skill context
The wrapper binary is located at _builtin_agents/claude_code/strawpot_claude_code and implements the standard wrapper protocol.

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Agent Manifest

---
name: claude-code
description: Claude Code agent
metadata:
  version: "0.1.0"
  strawpot:
    bin:
      macos: strawpot_claude_code
      linux: strawpot_claude_code
    tools:
      claude:
        description: Claude Code CLI
        install:
          macos: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
          linux: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
    params:
      model:
        type: string
        default: claude-sonnet-4-6
        description: Model to use for Claude Code
    env:
      ANTHROPIC_API_KEY:
        required: false
        description: Anthropic API key (optional if using Plus/Max plan)
---

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Usage

# Start with Claude Code (default)
strawpot start

# Start with a specific model
strawpot start  # then set in config:
# [agents.claude_code]
# model = "claude-opus-4-6"