Claude code 101 - automate everything! Hooks + MCP Servers in Claude Code

Claude Code is already powerful, but hooks and MCP servers turn it into a full automation platform. Hooks are like tripwires — set them up once and they fire automatically. Every time Claude edits a file, run prettier. After every commit, run the tests. Configure once, forget about it. MCP servers let Claude reach outside your codebase — Google Calendar, Postgres, Slack, custom APIs. Claude calls them like any other tool. Hooks automate the reactions. MCP connects the world. Together they make Claude Code way more than just a coding ass…