Working with Claude Code
From installation to multi-file refactoring. Five lessons that take you from your first session to a productive workflow with Claude Code.
This course takes you from your first Claude Code session to steering complex, multi-step tasks. We start at installation and work through the permission system, MCP servers, and how to use the tool on larger projects.
Each lesson stands on its own, but the order builds: what you learn in the first lesson comes back in the fourth.
Who it’s for Developers who want to add Claude Code to their daily workflow — from first contact to productive use.
What you need Node 18+, an Anthropic account, and a project to work in. No prior AI-tool experience assumed.
Working with Claude Code: First Steps
From installation to your first working session. What Claude Code is, how it differs from ChatGPT, and why it lives inside your project.
Working with Claude Code: Effective Steering
The difference between communicating intent and dictating steps determines your results. Here's how to steer Claude Code.
Working with Claude Code: Tools and Permissions
Which tools Claude Code uses, how the permission system works, and when to give more or less freedom.
Working with Claude Code: MCP Servers
The Model Context Protocol connects Claude Code to external tools and data. From concept to a working MCP server.
Working with Claude Code: Complex Projects
Multi-file refactoring, sub-agents, and the limits of the tool. When Claude Code scales and when it doesn't.