Claude Code For Agentic Software Engineering: Master AI-Assisted Programming, Context Engineering, MCP Integration, Subagents, and Automated Software Development

By Bronson Turner

Claude Code for Agentic Software Engineering: Master AI-Assisted Programming, Context Engineering, MCP Integration, Subagents, and Automated Software Development

What if your AI coding assistant could do more than suggest code? What if it could help plan features, understand your repository, fix bugs, run tests, and support deployment?

AI-assisted programming is evolving into agentic software engineering. Yet effective use of Claude Code requires more than clever prompts. Developers need reliable ways to manage context, coordinate tools and agents, verify changes, and protect their projects.

Claude Code for Agentic Software Engineering is a practical guide to using Claude Code throughout the software development lifecycle. Written for aspiring and experienced developers, it combines clear explanations, actionable workflows, and a progressive task-management application built with Python, FastAPI, SQLite, and JavaScript.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Get Started with Claude Code: Install the CLI, configure your environment, and manage sessions and permissions.

Engineer Better Context: Use CLAUDE.md, project memory, and focused instructions to guide coding tasks.

Build Applications: Plan features, generate and refactor code, and connect backend, frontend, and database components.

Customize Workflows: Create reusable skills, project rules, and hooks for automated checks.

Integrate MCP: Connect external tools and develop controlled Model Context Protocol integrations.

Coordinate Agents: Design specialized subagents and manage parallel work with Git worktrees.

Test and Debug: Investigate failures, write automated tests, review changes, and prevent regressions.

Deliver Software: Apply security practices, configure CI/CD, package with Docker, and verify deployment.

Optimize Development: Reduce unnecessary tool use, manage context and costs, and troubleshoot agentic workflows.

WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS

Instead of relying on disconnected prompts and unverified AI-generated code, you will learn a repeatable approach to building dependable software. The hands-on project shows how planning, implementation, testing, and delivery fit together, while practical templates and exercises help you apply the methods to your own work.

BUILD SKILLS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DEVELOPMENT

As AI coding tools become more capable, knowing how to direct and verify their work is an increasingly valuable engineering skill. Develop a workflow that keeps you in control while making effective use of automation.

Get your copy of Claude Code for Agentic Software Engineering today and start building, testing, and delivering software with greater confidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HQS3XTZN
• ISBN13: 9798140519681
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.7" x 6.7"