Automating Claude Code Configuration

Setting up Claude Code feels a bit like being the first DevOps on Mars. Here&rsquo;s what I learned automating the configuration for CI/CD pipelines and scripted deployments. API key without OAuth Skip the OAuth flow — use an API key helper script: echo 'echo ${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}' > ~/.claude/anthropic_key_helper.sh chmod +x ~/.claude/anthropic_key_helper.sh claude config set --global apiKeyHelper…