A developer has created a diagram illustrating the 8 core stages of the Claude Code agent lifecycle, which Anthropic has not officially provided. This diagram is crucial for understanding when specific hooks fire, enabling developers to implement them correctly and avoid subtle bugs. The author developed this visualization after encountering issues with hook placement, highlighting Anthropic's deliberate choice to present hooks as independent primitives rather than a cohesive lifecycle. AI
IMPACT Provides a clearer understanding of Claude Code's agent lifecycle for developers using its hooks.
RANK_REASON Developer-created visualization of a product's internal workings.
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