How to run Claude Code as a background agent — fire and forget workflows

How to run Claude Code as a background agent - fire and forget workflows Most developers use Claude Code interactively: type a prompt, watch it work, review the output. But there's a powerful pattern that most people haven't tried: running Claude Code as a background agent that processes tasks while you focus on something else. This is the "fire and forget" workflow - and once you've used it, you won't go back. The problem with interactive-only Claude Code Interactive sessions are great for exploration.