How Claude Code Works

Claude Code runs on an "agentic" loop that gathers context, takes action, and verifies results. In this video, we break down the loop, the context window, tools, and permission modes so that Claude Code doesn't feel like a "magic box". Take the full course: claude.com/courses

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EPISODE INFO

Released: May 14, 2026
Duration: 2m
Channel: Claude
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Claude Code runs on an "agentic" loop that gathers context, takes action, and verifies results. In this video, we break down the loop, the context window, tools, and permission modes so that Claude Code doesn't feel like a "magic box". Take the full course: claude.com/courses

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Claude, How Claude Code Works explores claude Code uses an agentic loop to act in terminals Claude Code follows an agentic loop: gather context, take tool-driven actions, and verify results against the original prompt.

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