Claude Code setup for Apify actors development

Currently, Apify templates are shipped with a generic AGENTS.md file.

Claude Code, however, offers much more fine-tuned configuration.

This setup is based on the Crawlee + Playwright + Chrome template, where the original AGENTS.md file is transformed into a specialized Claude Code setup:

• sub-agents
• skills
• claude.md
• .mcp.json with Apify MCP server

Why not keep using the AGENTS.md

The AGENTS.md file loads entirely into context as a monolithic document. Claude Code's .claude/ folder offers separation—agents get isolated context, skills load progressively, and commands provide explicit control.

Download

Download the template at: apify-claude.zip

GitHub link

For the time of the hackathon, I am sharing also a link to my GitHub repo which I keep public only during the hackathon, so you can conveniently browse files. Later, though, there will be only the downloadable file—the reason is simple: I want people to link to my website, not to GitHub :-)

Why is it on this site?

This is the (modified) setup I am using to develop my (not yet published) Apify actor, that scrapes and cleans HTML to feed the LLMs.

How do I get it working?

1. Download the template
2. Create a .env file with APIFY_TOKEN filled in. Use .env.template for it.
3. Create an agent in the Apify console and configure it in the .actor/actor.json
4. Start Claude Code and run the /deploy-and-get-working slash command. It will push the code to the Apify plattform and compiles it.