Claude Code’s Next Era — Thariq Shihipar, Anthropic

How-To How to actually use this

What changed: Anthropic released new Opus and Sonnet 3.5 models alongside Mods, Plugins, Projects, and a Tag feature for the Claude Code CLI tool.

How to use it:

1. Update the CLI to the latest version to access the new Opus and Sonnet 3.5 models.
2. Create a Project to organize repository context and share instructions across sessions.
3. Install or write Plugins to extend tool capabilities like custom linters or deployment scripts.
4. Define Mods to create reusable, parameterized prompt templates for common coding tasks.
5. Use the Tag feature to mark specific checkpoints or versions within your coding workflow.

Good for: developers automating coding workflows in the terminal