Build Your Own AI Sidekick with Claude Agents SDK (Beginner-Friendly Guide)
Last Updated on October 9, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Nishad Ahamed
Originally published on Towards AI.
Ever wished your editor could build features from notes, fix bugs, surf unfamiliar repos, and even spin up a web server — while you sip coffee? Meet Claude Agents SDK + Claude Code. Together, they’re a power toolkit for automating real dev work inside your own app.
In this step-by-step guide, we’ll:

This article provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and using the Claude Agents SDK and Claude Code, aiming to empower developers with tools that simplify their workflows. It covers everything from installation to creating basic agents and utilizing tools for file operations, highlighting the ease of embedding AI into applications, including code generation and task automation, while emphasizing the importance of permissions and safety in development.
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