diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index d9ad283..ce241c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     {
       "label": "Create Feature",
       "type": "shell",
-      "command": "just create-feature ${input:branchType} ${input:branchName} ${input:baseBranch}",
+      "command": "just create-feature ${input:branchType} ${input:branchName} ${input:baseBranch} ${input:updateDependencies}",
       "problemMatcher": []
     },
     {
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
       "command": "just create-release ${input:versionType}",
       "problemMatcher": []
     },
+    {
+      "label": "Claude Code",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "claude",
+      "args": [],
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    }
   ],
   "inputs": [
     {
@@ -113,6 +120,13 @@
       "description": "Enter base branch (default: main):",
       "default": "main"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "updateDependencies",
+      "type": "pickString",
+      "description": "Update dependencies after creating branch:",
+      "default": "yes",
+      "options": ["yes", "no"]
+    },
     {
       "id": "targetBranch",
       "type": "promptString",
diff --git a/bin/create-feature b/bin/create-feature
index 993e724..bfb7be0 100755
--- a/bin/create-feature
+++ b/bin/create-feature
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ set -e
 
 # Create feature branch script - local Git operations
 # Creates a new feature/bugfix/hotfix branch locally and pushes to remote
-# Usage: ./bin/create-feature [feature|bugfix|hotfix|chore|refactor] [branch-name] [base-branch]
+# Usage: ./bin/create-feature [feature|bugfix|hotfix|chore|refactor] [branch-name] [base-branch] [update-deps]
 
 # Default values
 BRANCH_TYPE=${1:-feature}
 BRANCH_NAME=${2:-}
 BASE_BRANCH=${3:-main}
+UPDATE_DEPS=${4:-yes}
 
 # Validate branch type
 if [[ "$BRANCH_TYPE" != "feature" && "$BRANCH_TYPE" != "bugfix" && "$BRANCH_TYPE" != "hotfix" && "$BRANCH_TYPE" != "chore" && "$BRANCH_TYPE" != "refactor" ]]; then
@@ -78,6 +79,15 @@ git push -u origin $FULL_BRANCH
 
 echo ""
 echo "🎉 Successfully created and checked out $FULL_BRANCH"
+
+# Update dependencies if requested (default: yes)
+if [[ "$UPDATE_DEPS" == "yes" ]]; then
+  echo ""
+  echo "📦 Updating dependencies..."
+  just update
+  echo "✅ Dependencies updated"
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo "📝 Next steps:"
 echo "  1. Make your changes and commit them"
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 76ecc2d..ee37df1 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ build-package:
     python -m build
 
 # Create a feature branch
-create-feature branch_type="feature" branch_name="" base_branch="main":
-    bin/create-feature {{branch_type}} {{branch_name}} {{base_branch}}
+create-feature branch_type="feature" branch_name="" base_branch="main" update="yes":
+    bin/create-feature {{branch_type}} {{branch_name}} {{base_branch}} {{update}}
 
 # Version management
 create-release type="patch":