Claude Agents

Best Claude AI Prompts for Agents and Automation (2026)

Claude Code and Claude Cowork are Anthropic's agentic products — designed for autonomous multi-step tasks rather than single-turn conversations. These prompts are built for Claude Code (terminal-based coding agent), Claude Cowork (browser and file automation), and Claude's computer use capability. They cover task delegation, autonomous coding workflows, file analysis pipelines, and multi-agent coordination.

⌨️ 6 prompts 🕐 Updated Jul 21, 2026

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Delegate a Coding Task (Claude Code)

Delegate a complete feature build to Claude Code

[USE IN CLAUDE CODE TERMINAL] Implement the following feature in the codebase: Feature: [DESCRIBE THE FEATURE IN DETAIL] Stack: [YOUR TECH STACK] Requirements: - [REQUIREMENT 1] - [REQUIREMENT 2] Do not change: [FILES OR LOGIC TO LEAVE ALONE] Test by: [HOW TO VERIFY IT WORKS] Write the code, run the tests, and report what you did.

Refactor a Module (Claude Code)

Safely refactor a module while preserving external behavior

[USE IN CLAUDE CODE TERMINAL] Refactor the following module: [FILE PATH OR MODULE NAME] Goals: - [GOAL 1 — e.g. reduce duplication] - [GOAL 2 — e.g. improve test coverage] - [GOAL 3 — e.g. extract into smaller functions] Do not change the external API or behavior. Run existing tests to confirm nothing broke. Show me a summary of what you changed and why.

Automate a File Task (Claude Cowork)

Automate repetitive file tasks with Claude Cowork

[USE IN CLAUDE COWORK] Complete the following file automation task: Task: [DESCRIBE — e.g. read all CSV files in a folder, extract column X, merge into one file, save as output.csv] Input location: [PATH OR DESCRIPTION] Output required: [WHAT THE OUTPUT SHOULD LOOK LIKE] Rules: [ANY EDGE CASES OR CONSTRAINTS] Report when done and list any files you created or modified.

Write and Run a Script

Write, run, and debug a script in one agentic session

[USE IN CLAUDE CODE TERMINAL] Write a [PYTHON / BASH / NODE] script that does the following: Task: [DESCRIBE THE TASK] Input: [WHAT DATA OR FILES ARE AVAILABLE] Output: [WHAT THE SCRIPT SHOULD PRODUCE] Constraints: [LIBRARIES AVAILABLE / RESTRICTIONS] Then run the script and show me the output. If it fails, debug and fix it until it works.

Multi-Step Research Task

Delegate a multi-step research and synthesis task

Complete the following research task autonomously: 1. Search for [TOPIC] and gather the most relevant information 2. Organize findings into [FORMAT — e.g. a table, a report, key points] 3. Cross-reference with [SECONDARY SOURCE OR CRITERIA] 4. Produce a final output as [DELIVERABLE] 5. List your sources and flag anything uncertain Report your approach and any decisions you made.

Code Review Across the Repo

Run a targeted code review across an entire repository

[USE IN CLAUDE CODE TERMINAL] Review the codebase for the following issues: - [ISSUE TYPE 1 — e.g. security vulnerabilities] - [ISSUE TYPE 2 — e.g. deprecated API usage] - [ISSUE TYPE 3 — e.g. missing error handling] Scope: [SPECIFIC FOLDER / ENTIRE REPO] For each issue found: 1. File and line number 2. Description of the problem 3. Suggested fix Present as a prioritized list — critical issues first.