Commands

claude -p

Command
claude -p "summarize the changes in the last commit"

Non-interactive print mode. Outputs the response then exits.

When to use

Scripts, CI pipelines, piped workflows, or when you just want a quick one-shot answer.

Example

git diff HEAD~1 | claude -p "summarize these changes"

Notes

  • ·Output goes to stdout. Combine with pipes for powerful scripting.

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