2026 - Claude Code Blog

Routines turn a saved Claude Code prompt into an unattended cloud agent that runs on a schedule, on a webhook, or on a GitHub event. Here is what they are good at, what they are not, and how to set up your first one.

The statusline is the most-glanced-at piece of UI in Claude Code, and the one most users never customize. Here's what it shows, what you can put in it, and the configurations that actually save time.

Plan Mode is the difference between agents that ship the right thing and agents that confidently ship the wrong thing. Here's how it works, when to use it, and the habits that turn it into your biggest reliability lever.

Worktrees are the single biggest unlock for running multiple Claude Code agents at once without conflicts. Here's how they work, when to use them, and the failure modes that take down most teams the first week.