claude-runner

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Claude Runner is a VS Code extension that executes multi-step Claude Code workflows directly in your editor, with model selection, cost tracking, and conversation history.

1610Updated 1mo ago

Intermediate30min to implementautomation

Saves ~25 min per use

Quick InstallView Source

git clone https://github.com/codingworkflow/claude-runner.git

Works with:

Claude

Overview

About This Skill

Claude Runner is a VS Code extension that enables you to create, execute, and manage complex multi-step Claude Code workflows directly within your editor. Build sophisticated pipelines by chaining multiple Claude tasks together, selecting the optimal model for each step (Opus 4, Sonnet 4, Sonnet 3.7, or Haiku 3.5), and maintaining session continuity across tasks. The extension provides detailed usage analytics and cost tracking per model, access to conversation history and session logs, and the ability to save and reuse workflows. Developers benefit from real-time AI assistance in their terminal, workspace context awareness, and comprehensive task automation without leaving VS Code.

How to Use

Install the Claude Runner extension in VS Code, then verify the Claude Code CLI is installed by running 'claude --version' in your terminal. Create workflows by chaining multiple Claude Code tasks together, selecting models for each step, and save them for reuse. Access usage analytics, conversation history, and session logs directly from the VS Code interface.

Use Cases

Creating reusable multi-step automation workflows for development tasks

Monitoring API token consumption and costs across different Claude models

Chaining Claude Code tasks together while maintaining conversation state

Building and testing complex reasoning pipelines with model selection per step

Setup & Installation

Quick Install

No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.

Alternative Install (Git Clone)

git clone https://github.com/codingworkflow/claude-runner

Requirements

Claude Code or compatible AI agent
Works with: Claude

Quick Start Guide

Install the Skill

Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.

Open Your AI Agent

Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.

Try It Out

Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.

Customize

Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.

Usage Examples

Prompt Template

I'm using the Claude Runner extension in VS Code. I need to automate a repetitive task: [DESCRIBE TASK]. Here's the workflow I want to automate: [STEP 1], [STEP 2], [STEP 3]. Can you help me create a Claude Runner script to handle this?

Example Output

```markdown
# Claude Runner Automation Script

## Task: Automating Social Media Post Scheduling

```python
# Import necessary modules
import os
from datetime import datetime

# Define social media platforms and credentials
platforms = {
    'Twitter': {
        'api_key': os.getenv('TWITTER_API_KEY'),
        'api_secret': os.getenv('TWITTER_API_SECRET')
    },
    'LinkedIn': {
        'api_key': os.getenv('LINKEDIN_API_KEY')
    }
}

# Function to schedule posts
def schedule_posts(content, platforms, schedule_time):
    for platform, credentials in platforms.items():
        # Authentication logic here
        # Post scheduling logic here
        print(f'Scheduling post for {platform} at {schedule_time}')

# Main execution
if __name__ == '__main__':
    content = "Check out our new blog post on AI automation! #AI #Automation"
    schedule_time = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    schedule_posts(content, platforms, schedule_time)
```

## How to Use This Script
1. Install required Python packages
2. Set up environment variables for API keys
3. Customize the content and schedule_time variables
4. Run the script in VS Code using Claude Runner