Tutorial6 min read2026-06-11

Getting Started with Claude Code and MCP

What Is Claude Code?

Claude Code is Anthropic's terminal-based AI coding agent. Unlike Claude Desktop (a chat interface), Claude Code runs directly in your terminal with full access to your filesystem, git history, and — through MCP — any external API you connect.

It is the most powerful MCP client available today, and it is built from the ground up with MCP as a first-class citizen.

Why Claude Code Matters

Claude Code can:

  • Read and edit files across your entire project
  • Run shell commands and interpret output
  • Search git history and analyze diffs
  • Call external APIs through MCP servers
  • Chain multiple MCP tools together in a single workflow

This means Claude Code can query your database, create PRs, deploy services, and more — all through natural language.

Connecting FuzeMCP to Claude Code

Claude Code uses the same MCP configuration as Claude Desktop. The config lives in ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fuzemcp": {
      "url": "https://api.fuzemcp.dev/mcp/your-project",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-mcp-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

After saving, start Claude Code with claude in your terminal. Your MCP tools will be available automatically.

Practical Example

With a FuzeMCP project connected to your product database, you can ask:

"Check all products with inventory under 10 units. Find the supplier for each and draft a reorder email."

Claude Code will:

  1. Call search_products with an inventory filter
  2. Call get_supplier for each low-stock product
  3. Compose the email in your terminal
  4. Optionally, call an email API to send it

All in one natural language prompt. No code written.

Claude Code vs Other MCP Clients

ClientTypeBest For
Claude CodeTerminal agentFull-project workflows, git operations
Claude DesktopDesktop chatConversations, document analysis
CursorIDEIn-editor coding with MCP tools
VS CodeIDELightweight MCP integration
OpenCodeCLIOpen-source terminal agent

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