Business Impact

Productivity Gains

• Transform hours of debugging into seconds
• Saves 1-2 days of routine work per model cycle
• Enables building applications teams wouldn't have bandwidth for

Operational Efficiency

• Reduces context switching between tools
• Handles entire workflows end-to-end
• Enables rapid prototyping

Competitive Advantage

Cost Benefits

Investment Requirements

Supported Models

• Claude Opus 4
• Claude Sonnet 4
• Claude Haiku 3.5

Dual-Model Approach

Optimizes performance and cost using lightweight Haiku where appropriate

Development Workflow Integration

• Git workflow management
  commits, PRs, merge conflicts
• GitHub, GitLab integration
  for issue management
• Multi-file editing
  with dependency awareness
• Test-driven development
  workflows

Advanced Features

"think" < "think hard" < "think harder" < "ultrathink"

• Headless mode for CI pipelines
• Visual mock integration for UI development
• Agentic search outperforms traditional RAG

Strategic Value

Ecosystem Integration

• Connect to existing enterprise tools
• Integrate with custom APIs and services
• Extend capabilities without vendor lock-in
• Build organization-specific workflows

Business Impact

Available MCP Servers

Security Considerations

Mitigation Strategies

Technical Safeguards

• Permission-based approval system
• Docker Dev Container reference implementation

Governance Framework

• Clear policies on autonomous vs supervised modes
• Regular cost monitoring and budget controls
• Team training on best practices

Success Metrics

• Development velocity improvements
• Bug reduction rates
• Developer satisfaction scores
• Cost per feature delivered

Decision Framework

System Requirements

• macOS, Linux, or Windows via WSL
• Node.js for npm installation
• Active billing account on Anthropic Console

Access Options

Project Onboarding Pattern

# 1. Initial exploration
claude "what does the payment processing system do?"
claude "find where user permissions are checked"

# 2. Generate project documentation
/init  # Creates CLAUDE.md with project context

Problem-Solving Pattern

# 1. Research phase
claude "think hard about problem Y, investigate multiple approaches"

# 2. Planning phase  
claude "create a plan for solving this with 3 different strategies"

# 3. Implementation
claude "implement the best approach"

Test-Driven Development

# Step 1: Research and plan
claude "think about implementing feature X, research the codebase first"

# Step 2: Write failing tests
claude "write tests for feature X based on expected input/output pairs"

# Step 3: Commit tests
claude "commit the tests when satisfied"

# Step 4: Implement code
claude "now implement the feature to make tests pass"

Multi-File Refactoring

# Complex changes across codebase
claude "refactor the authentication system to use new error handling pattern"
claude "update all files that import the old auth module"

GitHub MCP Server Setup

# Install GitHub CLI and MCP server
gh auth login
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-github

# Configure Claude Code
# Add to ~/.config/claude/config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "mcp-server-github",
      "args": ["--token", "your-token"]
    }
  }
}

Database MCP Integration

# Example: PostgreSQL MCP server
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/mcp-server-postgres

# Usage with Claude Code
claude "query the users table to find accounts created this month"

MCP Workflow Examples

# GitHub integration workflows
claude "create an issue for the bug we just found"
claude "review the open PRs and summarize their status"
claude "check the CI status for the latest commit"

# Database workflows  
claude "analyze the performance of our recent queries"
claude "suggest optimizations for the user_analytics table"

# Slack integration
claude "notify the team channel about deployment completion"

Custom MCP Development

Token Usage Optimization

# Monitor costs frequently
/cost

# Compact conversations to reduce token usage
/compact

# Clear context when starting new tasks
/clear

# Use environment variables for cost control
export DISABLE_PROMPT_CACHING=true

Cost-Effective Patterns

1. Use /compact regularly after completing major tasks
2. Break large tasks into smaller, focused sessions
3. Monitor token usage with /cost command
4. Set spending limits in Anthropic Console

When to Use Each Mode

CI/CD Integration

# Headless mode for automation
claude -p "fix all lint errors in the codebase" --headless

# GitHub Actions integration
- name: Fix code issues
  run: claude -p "address all failing tests" --headless

Safety Patterns

# Use containers for risky operations
docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/workspace claude-code-container
claude --dangerously-skip-permissions

# Regular checkpoints
claude "commit current progress before major changes"

MCP Server Integration

Debugging Workflow

# Systematic debugging approach
claude "analyze the error logs and identify root cause"
claude "think about the fix strategy with minimal risk"
claude "implement the fix and test thoroughly"

Executive Questions

Technical Questions