Mini Claude Code — Development skill for Claude Code
A lightweight minimal implementation of Claude Code CLI tool.
How to install Mini Claude Code
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open scipenai/mini-claude-code and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Mini Claude Code does
A lightweight minimal implementation of Claude Code CLI tool.
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README
Mini Claude Code Agent
[English](README.md) | [中文](README_zh.md)
A minimal implementation of the Claude Code CLI coding assistant.
Overview
Mini Claude Code Agent is a simplified version of Claude Code that allows AI models to interact directly with your codebase through a powerful set of tools. It provides a command-line interface that enables Claude to:
- Read and write files
- Execute shell commands
- Edit text in files
- Navigate project structures
This tool is designed to be used with LLM models to provide an interactive coding experience where the LLM can make direct changes to your codebase.
Features
- Coding Assistant: Uses large language models as the core AI engine
- File Operations: Support for reading, writing, and editing files
- Shell Execution: Can execute shell commands within the project workspace
- MCP Integration: Supports Model Context Protocol, can connect to various MCP servers to extend functionality
- Skills System: Support Anthropic Skills specification to install and invoke specialized skills
- Context Compression: Intelligent automatic and manual context compression to handle long conversation token limits
- Real-time Status Bar: Display MCP connection status and context usage at a glance
- Security Restrictions: Prevents path traversal and dangerous command execution
- Real-time Feedback: Provides visual feedback during execution
- Modular Architecture: Well-organized codebase for easy maintenance and extension
Tech Stack
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Anthropic AI SDK
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) SDK
Prerequisites
- Node.js >= 16.0.0
- Anthropic-compatible API key
- Proxy LLM model
Quick Start
The fastest way to get started:
- Set environment variables:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="your-anthropic-compatible-api-base-url"
export ANTHROPIC_MODEL="model-name"
- Run directly with npx (no installation needed):
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