Claude Code Configuration & Workflows

Configure Claude Code: settings, CLAUDE.md, hooks, permissions, subagents, skills and CI/CD.

1. 3.1CLAUDE.md and the Settings HierarchyWhere Claude Code reads instructions and configuration from, which scope wins when they conflict, and what belongs in each file.9 min
2. 3.2Permission Modes and Allow/Deny RulesHow Claude Code decides whether a tool call runs, asks or is blocked, and how to express that policy with modes and rules.9 min
3. 3.3Claude Code HooksThe hook events Claude Code fires, how a hook receives its input and returns a decision, and the patterns hooks are good for.10 min
4. 3.4Subagents, Skills and Slash CommandsThe three ways to package reusable behaviour in Claude Code, what each one is for, and how they are stored, invoked and scoped.9 min
5. 3.5Connecting MCP Servers to Claude CodeHow to add, scope, authenticate and govern MCP servers in Claude Code, and how their tools, resources and prompts appear in a session.9 min
6. 3.6Headless Mode, SDK and CI/CD IntegrationRunning Claude Code without a terminal user: the print mode flags, output formats, permission strategy for unattended runs, and GitHub Actions integration.9 min