Headless Mode, CI Automation & the Agent SDK

Running Claude Code without a human in the loop — scripts, pipelines, and the SDK underneath it all

Learn how to run Claude Code non-interactively with -p, parse its structured JSON output, wire it into GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD with cost and safety controls, and understand the Agent SDK as the same harness exposed as a Python and TypeScript library — including when to reach for each option.

Practice questions (8)

• Why a CI Job Needs --bare, Not Just -p

  Advanced · Free
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• Diagnosing Why Turn Caps Alone Weren't Enough

  Advanced
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• Interactive vs. Automation Mode in the GitHub Action

  Intermediate
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• Choosing Between the CLI and the Agent SDK

  Advanced
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• Why the Nightly Triage Job Opens Draft PRs, Not Merged Ones

  Intermediate
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Quizzes (1)