0xDarkMatter/claude-code-headless
skills/claude-code-headless/SKILL.md
Run Claude Code programmatically without interactive UI. Triggers on: headless, CLI automation, --print, output-format, stream-json, CI/CD, scripting.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add 0xDarkMatter/claude-mods claude-code-headlessInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- claude-code-headless
- description:
- Run Claude Code programmatically without interactive UI. Triggers on: headless, CLI automation, --print, output-format, stream-json, CI/CD, scripting.
- license:
- MIT
- compatibility:
- Claude Code CLI
- allowed-tools:
- Bash Read
- author:
- claude-mods
- related-skills:
- claude-code-hooks, claude-code-debug
Claude Code Headless Mode
Run Claude Code from scripts without interactive UI.
Quick Start
# Basic headless execution
claude -p "Explain this code" --allowedTools "Read,Grep"
# JSON output for parsing
claude -p "List files" --output-format json
# Continue conversation
claude -p "Start analysis" --output-format json > result.json
session=$(jq -r '.session_id' result.json)
claude --resume "$session" "Now fix the issues"
Essential CLI Options
| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| -p, --print | Non-interactive (headless) mode |
| --output-format | text, json, stream-json |
| -r, --resume | Resume by session ID |
| -c, --continue | Continue most recent session |
| --allowedTools | Comma-separated allowed tools |
| --disallowedTools | Comma-separated denied tools |
| --mcp-config | Path to MCP server config JSON |
| --verbose | Enable verbose logging |
| --append-system-prompt | Add to system prompt |
Permission Modes
| Mode | Flag | Effect |
|------|------|--------|
| Default | (none) | Prompt for permissions |
| Accept edits | --permission-mode acceptEdits | Auto-accept file changes |
| Bypass | --permission-mode bypassPermissions | Skip all prompts |
Output Formats
Text (default)
claude -p "Hello"
# Outputs: Human-readable response
JSON
claude -p "Hello" --output-format json
{
"type": "result",
"subtype": "success",
"result": "Hello! How can I help?",
"session_id": "abc123",
"total_cost_usd": 0.001,
"duration_ms": 1234,
"num_turns": 1
}
Stream-JSON
claude -p "Hello" --output-format stream-json
# Real-time JSONL output for each message
Common Patterns
Script with tool restrictions
claude -p "Analyze the codebase" \
--allowedTools "Read,Grep,Glob" \
--disallowedTools "Write,Edit,Bash"
CI/CD integration
claude -p "Review this PR diff" \
--permission-mode acceptEdits \
--output-format json \
--append-system-prompt "Focus on security issues"
Multi-turn automation
session=$(claude -p "Start task" --output-format json | jq -r '.session_id')
claude --resume "$session" "Continue with step 2"
claude --resume "$session" "Finalize and report"
Error Handling
result=$(claude -p "Task" --output-format json)
if [[ $(echo "$result" | jq -r '.is_error') == "true" ]]; then
echo "Error: $(echo "$result" | jq -r '.result')" >&2
exit 1
fi
Official Documentation
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/headless - Headless mode reference
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings - Settings and permissions
Additional Resources
./references/cli-options.md- Complete CLI flag reference./references/output-formats.md- Output format schemas./references/integration-patterns.md- CI/CD and scripting examples
See Also: claude-code-hooks for automation events, claude-code-debug for troubleshooting
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