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Anthropic Agent SDK

Also known as: Claude Agent SDK, Anthropic Claude Agent SDK, Claude Code Hooks SDK

The programmatic TypeScript surface for building agents on top of Claude. Covers the 12 hook events (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, UserPromptSubmit, Stop, SubagentStop, PreCompact, SessionStart, SessionEnd, Notification, PermissionRequest, SubagentStart, PostToolUseFailure), the HookCallback signature, hookSpecificOutput decisions (allow/deny/ask + updatedInput), and how programmatic hooks compare to declarative Claude Code settings.json hooks.

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Articles (3)

Anthropic Agent SDK Hooks: TypeScript Reference

Programmatic Anthropic Agent SDK hooks reference. 12 events, full TypeScript signatures, PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop, UserPromptSubmit with worked examples.

May 23, 2026

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Claude Code Hooks: 6 Production Patterns (2026)

Six production Claude Code hooks patterns: auto-format, file protection, security gates, type-checks, prompt review. Real settings.json examples.

Feb 14, 2026

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Context Engineering Beyond CLAUDE.md: The 5-Layer Hierarchy

CLAUDE.md is just layer one. The five-layer context hierarchy, memory patterns, and subagent strategies that separate productive AI coding from prompt guessing. With working examples.

Feb 14, 2026

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