Series · 5 parts

Working With Claude Code

An article series exploring this topic step by step — from the basics to advanced usage.

Part 1

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.

Tom Notton 8 min
Part 2

Working with Claude Code: Effective Steering

The difference between communicating intent and dictating steps determines your results. Here's how to steer Claude Code.

Tom Notton 8 min
Part 3

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.

Tom Notton 7 min
Part 4

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.

Tom Notton 8 min
Part 5

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.

Tom Notton 8 min