Head of Claude Code at Anthropic
Boris Cherny
Boris Cherny is the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic. His work focuses on AI coding tools, developer workflows, and software engineering.
About Boris Cherny
Boris Cherny is the creator of Claude Code and leads the product at Anthropic. Claude Code is an AI coding tool used in software development, including work on existing codebases and modernization projects.
He presents technical sessions about Claude Code's development and its use in engineering workflows. His personal writing also covers JavaScript, TypeScript, frontend engineering, and the practical work of building software.
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- Anthropic Engineer: Stop Prompting Claude, Build Loops That Prompt Themselves (Harness Engineering Explained) →
Single prompts are dead for serious software development. Anthropic engineers run iterative loops where Claude observes, plans, acts, and reflects over hours or days, shipping 8x more code with 80%+ authored by AI by May 2026.
- Top 25 Claude Plugins in 2026: The Complete Guide to Extending Claude Code →
Discover the top 25 Claude plugins transforming AI-assisted development in 2026. From feature-dev with 89,000+ installs to specialized tools for testing, security, and business workflows—complete with setup guides and practical examples.
- Claude Code 2.1: Anthropic Unveils Agent View and Autonomous /goal Command →
The 'Agentic Era' is here. Anthropic's latest update to Claude Code introduces a terminal dashboard for multi-session orchestration and a 'set-and-forget' goal command with independent auditing. Here is the deep dive into the new autonomous developer loop.
- What are agent skills? A complete guide for Claude Code, Cursor & MCP (2026) →
Skills are reusable instruction packages for AI coding agents—not one-off prompts. Here is the full picture: anatomy, ecosystem map, token trade-offs, and backlinks to explainx.ai, the MCP directory, and official docs.