claude_local adapter runs Anthropic’s Claude Code CLI locally. It supports session persistence, skills injection, and structured output parsing.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code CLI installed (
claudecommand available) ANTHROPIC_API_KEYset in the environment or agent config
Configuration Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cwd | string | Yes | Working directory for the agent process (absolute path; created automatically if missing when permissions allow) |
model | string | No | Claude model to use (e.g. claude-opus-4-6) |
promptTemplate | string | No | Prompt used for all runs |
env | object | No | Environment variables (supports secret refs) |
timeoutSec | number | No | Process timeout (0 = no timeout) |
graceSec | number | No | Grace period before force-kill |
maxTurnsPerRun | number | No | Max agentic turns per heartbeat |
dangerouslySkipPermissions | boolean | No | Skip permission prompts (dev only) |
Prompt Templates
Templates support{{variable}} substitution:
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
{{agentId}} | Agent’s ID |
{{companyId}} | Company ID |
{{runId}} | Current run ID |
{{agent.name}} | Agent’s name |
{{company.name}} | Company name |
Session Persistence
The adapter persists Claude Code session IDs between heartbeats. On the next wake, it resumes the existing conversation so the agent retains full context. Session resume is cwd-aware: if the agent’s working directory changed since the last run, a fresh session starts instead. If resume fails with an unknown session error, the adapter automatically retries with a fresh session.Skills Injection
The adapter creates a temporary directory with symlinks to Paperclip skills and passes it via--add-dir. This makes skills discoverable without polluting the agent’s working directory.
Environment Test
Use the “Test Environment” button in the UI to validate the adapter config. It checks:- Claude CLI is installed and accessible
- Working directory is absolute and available (auto-created if missing and permitted)
- API key/auth mode hints (
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYvs subscription login) - A live hello probe (
claude --print - --output-format stream-json --verbosewith promptRespond with hello.) to verify CLI readiness