# Claude Agent SDK Demos — 8 Official Example Projects

> Official demo collection by Anthropic showcasing the Claude Agent SDK: email agent, research agent, resume generator, chat app, Excel processing, and more. MIT license, 2,100+ stars.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-demos.git
cd claude-agent-sdk-demos

# Pick a demo and follow its README:
cd demos/hello-world
npm install
npm start
```

Requires: Node.js 18+ (or Bun), Anthropic API key.

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## Intro

Claude Agent SDK Demos is Anthropic's official collection of 8 demonstration projects showing how to build AI-powered applications with the Claude Agent SDK. With 2,100+ GitHub stars and MIT license, it includes practical examples like an email assistant (IMAP integration), multi-agent research system, resume generator from web searches, React chat app, and Excel file processor. Each demo is self-contained and designed for learning — copy the patterns into your own projects.

Best for: developers learning the Claude Agent SDK who want working code examples to study and adapt.
Works with: Claude Agent SDK, Node.js 18+, Bun, React.
Setup time: under 5 minutes per demo.

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## Claude Agent SDK Demos — Project Guide

### Demo Projects

| Demo | What It Shows | Tech Stack |
|------|--------------|------------|
| **Hello World** | Basic SDK setup and agent invocation | TypeScript |
| **Hello World V2** | V2 Session API, multi-turn conversations, session persistence | TypeScript |
| **Email Agent** | IMAP inbox display, agentic email search, AI-powered email assistance | TypeScript, IMAP |
| **Research Agent** | Multi-agent coordination, parallel agent spawning, report synthesis | TypeScript |
| **Resume Generator** | Web searching, `.docx` document generation from search results | TypeScript |
| **Excel Demo** | Spreadsheet file handling and analysis with Claude | TypeScript |
| **Simple Chat App** | Full conversation loop, streaming responses over WebSocket | React, Express |
| **AskUserQuestion Previews** | HTML rendering of options, WebSocket communication, plan mode steering | TypeScript |

### Featured: Research Agent

The Research Agent demo showcases multi-agent orchestration:
1. **Coordinator Agent** receives a research topic
2. Spawns **3-5 specialized research sub-agents** in parallel
3. Each sub-agent searches different sources and angles
4. **Synthesis agent** combines findings into a structured report
5. Activity tracking shows real-time agent progress

### Featured: Email Agent

A fully functional email assistant:
- Connects to any IMAP email server
- Displays inbox with AI-generated summaries
- Searches emails using natural language queries
- Drafts responses with context awareness

### Featured: Simple Chat App

A complete full-stack chat application:
- **Frontend**: React with real-time streaming UI
- **Backend**: Express + WebSocket for streaming responses
- **Features**: Conversation history, streaming tokens, tool use visualization

### How to Use These Demos

1. Clone the repository
2. Navigate to any demo directory
3. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and add your Anthropic API key
4. Install dependencies and run
5. Study the code patterns and adapt for your projects

### FAQ

**Q: What are Claude Agent SDK Demos?**
A: 8 official demo projects by Anthropic showing how to build AI applications with the Claude Agent SDK — from basic setup to multi-agent research systems and full-stack chat apps.

**Q: Are these production-ready?**
A: No, these are designed for learning and prototyping. Study the patterns and adapt them for production with proper error handling and security.

**Q: Is it free?**
A: Yes, MIT license. You pay for Anthropic API usage.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Anthropic](https://github.com/anthropics). Licensed under MIT.
>
> [claude-agent-sdk-demos](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-demos) — ⭐ 2,100+

Thank you to Anthropic for providing these comprehensive SDK demonstrations.

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## Quick Use

```bash
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-demos.git
cd claude-agent-sdk-demos/demos/hello-world
npm install && npm start
```

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## Intro

Claude Agent SDK Demos is Anthropic's official collection of 8 example projects showing how to build AI apps with the Claude Agent SDK. With 2,100+ GitHub stars and an MIT license, it includes an email assistant, a multi-agent research system, a resume generator, a React chat app, and an Excel processor.

Best for developers learning the Claude Agent SDK.

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## Sample Projects

| Demo | What It Shows |
|------|---------------|
| Hello World | Basic SDK setup |
| Email Agent | IMAP email assistant |
| Research Agent | Multi-agent coordination and parallel research |
| Resume Generator | Web search + .docx generation |
| Simple Chat App | React + Express chat app |
| Excel Demo | Spreadsheet processing |

### FAQ

**Q: What is this?**
A: Anthropic's 8 official Claude Agent SDK example projects.

**Q: Is it free?**
A: MIT open source; you pay for API usage.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Anthropic](https://github.com/anthropics). Licensed under MIT.
>
> [claude-agent-sdk-demos](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-demos) — ⭐ 2,100+


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Author: Anthropic