Anthropic Quickstarts (17,370 Stars) 2026: Ready-to-Run Claude Projects for Every Use Case

Anthropic Quickstarts (17,370 stars) is a collection of ready-to-run projects for building with Claude - from chatbots to computer-use demos. Here is how to pick and run one.

💡 What You Will Learn

Anthropic Quickstarts (17,370 stars) is a collection of ready-to-run projects for building with Claude - from chatbots to computer-use demos. Here is how to pick and run one.

📜 Table of Contents

• The short answer
• What is inside
• Run one in 10 minutes
• Practical tips
• FAQ

The short answer

anthropics/anthropic-quickstarts (17,370 stars, Python) is a collection of projects designed to help developers quickly get started building with Claude. Each folder is a complete, runnable example - with setup instructions, code, and prompts - covering everything from a minimal chatbot to agentic coding demos.

What is inside

• Basic chat: minimal Claude API integration
• RAG example: document Q&A with embeddings
• Agentic coding: Claude Code workflows and patterns
• Computer use: demos of Claude operating a desktop
• Function calling: structured tool use examples
• Vision: image understanding and analysis

Run one in 10 minutes

Pick a project and follow its README - the pattern is usually:

cd quickstarts/your-project
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
streamlit run app.py  # or: python main.py

Most projects use Streamlit for a UI, so you get an interactive demo without writing a frontend.

Practical tips

• Read the project README first - each one documents its model choices and costs.
• Start with the basic chat example to verify your API key and setup.
• Use the agentic coding templates as a base for your own Claude Code workflows.

FAQ

Do I need an Anthropic API key? Yes - all projects call the Claude API (a key is required).

Are these production apps? They are starting points - clean, documented examples you can extend.

Is it free? The code is open source (MIT); you pay for API usage.

❓ FAQ

Do I need an Anthropic API key?

Yes - all projects call the Claude API (a key is required).

Are these production apps?

They are starting points - clean, documented examples you can extend.

Is it free?

The code is open source (MIT); you pay for API usage.