The latest articles on DEV Community by Hamid Ahmadian (@hamid_ahmadian_3570449f72). https://dev.to/hamid_ahmadian_3570449f72 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4087221%2F7610dc14-30a5-4b1c-ab7b-f97d4d038645.jpg https://dev.to/hamid_ahmadian_3570449f72 en Hamid Ahmadian Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:34:42 +0000 https://dev.to/hamid_ahmadian_3570449f72/how-claude-code-actually-works-the-agentic-loop-not-autocomplete-2m4 https://dev.to/hamid_ahmadian_3570449f72/how-claude-code-actually-works-the-agentic-loop-not-autocomplete-2m4 <p>Autocomplete predicts the next few tokens from the file you're looking at. Claude Code runs a loop: decide what to do, do it with a real tool (a file read, a shell command, an edit), look at the actual result, decide what to do next — until the task's done or it needs you. This piece traces that loop step by step: what happens tool-call by tool-call when it fixes a bug, how permission modes govern autonomy, and where CLAUDE.md/memory/settings actually live. <a href="https://omniatlas.ai/subjects/claude-code-fundamentals?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=share&amp;utm_campaign=launch" rel="noopener noreferrer">Claude Code Interview</a></p> ai claude machinelearning datascience