Send Claude Code tasks to the Batch API at 50% off

Accepts Claude Code tasks (code generation, analysis, or transformation requests) and submits them to Anthropic's Batch API endpoint instead of the standard synchronous API. The toolkit handles request formatting, batching logic, and polling for asynchronous completion, abstracting away the complexity of batch job lifecycle management while maintaining full compatibility with Claude's code capabilities.

Provides a local task queue mechanism that accumulates code tasks (with metadata like priority, timeout, and context) before submitting them as a single batch request to Anthropic. The toolkit manages queue persistence, deduplication, and batching thresholds, allowing developers to queue tasks incrementally and trigger batch submission when ready or on a schedule.

Implements asynchronous polling logic that monitors submitted batch jobs via Anthropic's Batch API status endpoint, retrieving results as jobs complete. The toolkit handles exponential backoff, timeout management, and result parsing, converting raw batch API responses into structured output that maps results back to original task requests with error handling and partial completion support.

Calculates and displays the cost savings achieved by using Anthropic's Batch API (50% discount vs. standard pricing) for submitted code tasks. The toolkit tracks token usage per task, aggregates costs, and provides breakdowns showing standard API cost vs. batch API cost, enabling developers to quantify savings and make cost-benefit decisions about batch vs. real-time processing.

Exposes batch operations (submit, status, retrieve, cancel) through a command-line interface with subcommands, flags, and structured output formats (JSON, table, human-readable). The CLI parses task definitions from files or stdin, manages authentication via environment variables or config files, and provides progress indicators and error messages suitable for both interactive use and scripting.

Validates code task definitions against a JSON schema before submission to Anthropic's Batch API, checking required fields (prompt, model), optional fields (context, timeout, priority), and data types. Validation occurs locally before API submission, providing immediate feedback on malformed tasks and preventing failed batch submissions due to schema errors.