What is claude-runner?

A 5-line TypeScript wrapper for Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK, simplifying sandboxes, MCP tools, events, and CLI for autonomous agents.

How do I install claude-runner?

`npm install claude-runner`, ensure Claude Code CLI is installed and authenticated, then `new Runner()`.

Yes — Docker bind-mounts your project; E2B uses cloud VMs. Permissions auto or callback.

☁️ Cloud & Databases

Developers building Claude agents are wasting hours on repetitive glue code. Claude-runner turns that slog into five lines — and it's open source.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

Claude-runner reduces agent boilerplate from 300+ lines to 5, with sandboxes and auto-tools. 𝕏
Flat events, session resume, and CLI make it production-ready out of the box. 𝕏
Open-source antidote to Anthropic's low-level SDK — poised to become the standard. 𝕏

Published by

Community-driven. Code-first.

#AI agent tooling #AI agents #Anthropic Claude #Anthropic SDK #Claude agents #TypeScript SDK #agent-sdk #claude-runner #typescript wrapper

Get the best Open Source stories of the week in your inbox — no noise, no spam.

Originally reported by Dev.to