CLAUDEARCH

6 Layers of Architecture

Claude Code is built as a layered system. Each layer has a specific responsibility. Click any layer to explore it.

01

Entry

Where your commands arrive

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02

Orchestration

The brain that decides what to do

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03

Tools

30+ built-in capabilities

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04

Hooks, Skills & Plugins

The extensibility system

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05

Services

APIs, auth, and integrations

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06

Runtime

Permissions, sandbox, and state

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