From Terminal to Production: Feature Flag Automation with Claude Code and Unleash

The article by Alex Casalboni explores the integration of Claude Code with Unleash MCP to automate feature flag workflows from terminal to production, providing a comprehensive guide for developers to establish a consistent framework within their teams. It begins with setting up an Unleash MCP server to communicate with Claude Code through the Model Context Protocol across various interfaces, focusing initially on the terminal CLI. Essential steps include configuring the MCP server, managing credentials, and verifying the setup, followed by encoding team-specific feature flag policies in a CLAUDE.md file to ensure uniformity in practices. The article further delves into creating a feature flag workflow, using a sequence of tools that evaluate changes, check for existing flags, and implement new ones with appropriate naming conventions, while also employing Claude Code's memory function for retaining decision context. The guide concludes by expanding the process to batch operations and CI/CD integration, offering tools like pre-commit hooks and GitHub Actions for automated flag reviews, and encouraging teams to regularly update and refine their feature flag strategies as they scale.