# ClaudeWrapper
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Elixir wrapper for the [Claude Code CLI](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code).
Provides a typed interface for executing queries, streaming responses,
managing multi-turn sessions, and configuring MCP servers -- all from Elixir.
## Installation
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:claude_wrapper, "~> 0.1.0"}
]
end
```
Requires the `claude` CLI to be installed and on your PATH (or set `CLAUDE_CLI`
to point at it).
## Quick start
```elixir
# One-shot query
{:ok, result} = ClaudeWrapper.query("Explain this error: ...")
IO.puts(result.result)
# With options
{:ok, result} = ClaudeWrapper.query("Fix the bug in lib/foo.ex",
model: "sonnet",
working_dir: "/path/to/project",
max_turns: 5,
permission_mode: :bypass_permissions
)
# Streaming
ClaudeWrapper.stream("Implement the feature described in issue #42",
working_dir: "/path/to/project"
)
|> Stream.each(fn event -> IO.inspect(event.type) end)
|> Stream.run()
```
## Multi-turn sessions
```elixir
config = ClaudeWrapper.Config.new(working_dir: "/path/to/project")
session = ClaudeWrapper.Session.new(config, model: "sonnet")
{:ok, session, result} = ClaudeWrapper.Session.send(session, "What files are here?")
{:ok, session, result} = ClaudeWrapper.Session.send(session, "Add tests for lib/foo.ex")
ClaudeWrapper.Session.total_cost(session)
#=> 0.12
```
## IEx REPL
Use Claude conversationally from IEx:
```elixir
iex> import ClaudeWrapper.IEx
iex> chat("explain this codebase", working_dir: ".", model: "sonnet")
# => prints response
# ($0.07, 1 turn)
iex> say("now add tests for the retry module")
# => continues the conversation
# ($0.04 this turn, $0.11 total, 2 turns)
iex> cost()
# $0.11 across 2 turns
iex> history()
# prints full conversation
iex> session_id()
# "abc-123" -- save this to resume later
iex> reset()
# start fresh
```
## Query builder
For full control, use the `Query` struct directly:
```elixir
alias ClaudeWrapper.{Config, Query}
config = Config.new(working_dir: "/path/to/project")
Query.new("Fix the tests")
|> Query.model("sonnet")
|> Query.max_turns(10)
|> Query.permission_mode(:bypass_permissions)
|> Query.allowed_tool("Read")
|> Query.allowed_tool("Write")
|> Query.execute(config)
```
## MCP config builder
Build `.mcp.json` files programmatically:
```elixir
ClaudeWrapper.McpConfig.new()
|> ClaudeWrapper.McpConfig.add_stdio("my-server", "npx", ["-y", "my-mcp-server"],
env: %{"API_KEY" => "sk-..."}
)
|> ClaudeWrapper.McpConfig.add_sse("remote", "https://example.com/mcp")
|> ClaudeWrapper.McpConfig.write!(".mcp.json")
```
## Retry with backoff
```elixir
ClaudeWrapper.Retry.execute(query, config,
max_retries: 3,
base_delay_ms: 1_000,
max_delay_ms: 30_000
)
```
## SessionServer (GenServer)
For OTP applications that need a supervised, process-based session:
```elixir
{:ok, pid} = ClaudeWrapper.SessionServer.start_link(
config: config,
query_opts: [model: "sonnet", max_turns: 5]
)
{:ok, result} = ClaudeWrapper.SessionServer.send_message(pid, "Fix the tests")
ClaudeWrapper.SessionServer.total_cost(pid)
```
Works with supervision trees:
```elixir
children = [
{ClaudeWrapper.SessionServer,
name: :my_agent, config: config, query_opts: [model: "sonnet"]}
]
```
## Plugin management
```elixir
alias ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Plugin
{:ok, plugins} = Plugin.list(config)
{:ok, _} = Plugin.install(config, "my-plugin", scope: :project)
{:ok, _} = Plugin.enable(config, "my-plugin")
{:ok, _} = Plugin.disable(config, "my-plugin")
{:ok, _} = Plugin.uninstall(config, "my-plugin")
```
## Marketplace management
```elixir
alias ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Marketplace
{:ok, marketplaces} = Marketplace.list(config)
{:ok, _} = Marketplace.add(config, "https://github.com/org/marketplace")
{:ok, _} = Marketplace.remove(config, "my-marketplace")
{:ok, _} = Marketplace.update(config)
```
## Raw CLI escape hatch
For subcommands not yet wrapped:
```elixir
ClaudeWrapper.raw(["config", "list"])
```
## Modules
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| `ClaudeWrapper` | Convenience API |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Config` | Shared client config |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Query` | Query builder + execute/stream |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Result` | Parsed JSON result |
| `ClaudeWrapper.StreamEvent` | NDJSON streaming event |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Session` | Multi-turn session management |
| `ClaudeWrapper.SessionServer` | GenServer wrapper for sessions |
| `ClaudeWrapper.McpConfig` | `.mcp.json` builder |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Retry` | Exponential backoff retry |
| `ClaudeWrapper.IEx` | Interactive REPL helpers |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Auth` | Auth management |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Mcp` | MCP server CRUD |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Plugin` | Plugin install/enable/disable/update |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Marketplace` | Marketplace add/remove/list/update |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Doctor` | CLI health check |
| `ClaudeWrapper.Commands.Version` | CLI version |
## License
MIT -- see [LICENSE](LICENSE).