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claude-cookbooks

Anthropic's official collection of notebooks and recipes for using Claude effectively

★ 53.3k stars⑂ 6.4k forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

claude-cookbooks is an open-source dev tools project by anthropics (anthropics/claude-cookbooks on GitHub). It has 53,276 GitHub stars and 6,418 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 28 September 2026.

GitHub stars
53,276
Forks
6,418
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
28 September 2026
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from claude-cookbooks and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and Jupyter Notebook environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Official recipes

A collection of notebooks showcasing effective ways of using Claude, maintained by Anthropic.

Capabilities guides

Recipes for core capabilities such as classification, summarization and tool use.

Tool use and integration

Examples of integrating Claude with external tools and APIs.

Third-party integrations

Notebooks showing Claude with third-party services and frameworks.

Multimodal recipes

Examples using Claude's vision and multimodal capabilities.

Advanced techniques

Advanced patterns including RAG and agentic techniques.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks.git
    cd claude-cookbooks
  2. Clone the cookbooks

    Get the notebooks locally, then open them in Jupyter or your preferred notebook tool.

    git clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks.git
    cd claude-cookbooks
  3. Install prerequisites and open a recipe

    Follow the prerequisites in the README, add your Anthropic API key, and run a notebook.

    # see README for the exact command — Prerequisites section
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains claude-cookbooks?

It is maintained by anthropics and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is claude-cookbooks free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the MIT license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

Yes — running the notebooks calls the Claude API, so you need an Anthropic API key and pay per usage.

How does claude-cookbooks compare to alternatives?

Compared with generic prompt tutorials: These are Anthropic's own maintained recipes, so patterns match the current Claude API rather than third-party guesswork.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/anthropics/claude-cookbooks, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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