Claude CodeClaude has launched Claude Code 2.0 and Claude routines. The 2.0 update is focused on bundling the terminal, browser extension, chat, and cowork together. It has a native VS Code extension, a refreshed terminal, and checkpoints. Checkpoints are the highlight: Claude saves your code state before every change, so double-tap Esc to go back to where you started. Makes it way less scary to hand off bigger tasks.
Routines are Claude Code on autopilot. You package up a prompt, repo access, and connectors once, then let it run on a schedule, via an API call, or in response to GitHub events, all in the cloud, so your laptop can be shut down while Claude works in the cloud. Handy for nightly backlog triage, post-deploy checks, PR reviews, alert triage, that kind of thing. Paid plans only, with daily run caps.
In this guide, we will explore both Claude code 2.0 and routines. We will show you how to use the new commands to perform an interactive system information dashboard, a checkpoint and restore of the system, and a prompt search. We will also show you exactly how to use routines to hand off tasks, shut down your computer, and have Claude perform them.
By the end of this guide, you'll be able to:
Use checkpoints to safely hand off larger coding tasks without fear of losing progress
Navigate the new Claude Code 2.0 interface and run Terminal-style commands directly from the desktop app
Schedule Claude routines that run in the cloud while your laptop is off
Configure triggers and connectors to automate recurring developer workflows
Let's dive in right away!
