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Introduction to Claude Code

Go from zero to confident with Claude Code, the terminal agent that reads, edits, runs, and verifies real code.

12 lessons1h 55m read totalTaught by Pramod DuttaLifetime accessVerified certificate

About

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool: it lives in your terminal, reads your repository, edits files, runs your tests, and iterates until the job is done. This free course takes you from installation to real-world workflows, covering project memory, prompting patterns, permissions, skills, subagents, hooks, and MCP. No prior experience with AI coding agents required.

You will learn to

  • Install and authenticate Claude Code, then run a productive first session on a real repository
  • Steer the agentic core loop of reading, editing, running, and verifying code instead of fighting it
  • Write a CLAUDE.md that gives the agent durable project memory, house rules, and build knowledge
  • Use permission modes, plan mode, and settings files to keep an autonomous agent safe on your machine
  • Extend Claude Code with slash commands, skills, subagents, hooks, and MCP servers
  • Run proven end-to-end workflows for bug fixes, new features, refactors, and code reviews

How you'll learn

12
interactive chapters

Read at your pace: diagrams, copy-paste prompts, worked steps.

Ready for the full build?

This course is free. When you want the production-grade version, start here.

Curriculum

01Chapters12 lessons
  • 1. From Autocomplete to Agents12 min read
  • 2. Install, Authenticate, and Run Your First Session11 min read
  • 3. The Core Loop of Read, Edit, Run, Verify11 min read
  • 4. CLAUDE.md and Project Memory10 min read
  • 5. Prompting Patterns That Actually Work11 min read
  • 6. Permissions, Modes, and Staying Safe10 min read
  • 7. Slash Commands and Custom Skills10 min read
  • 8. Subagents and When to Use Them9 min read
  • 9. Hooks and MCP in Plain Language10 min read
  • 10. Real Workflows from Bug Fix to Code Review12 min read
  • 11. Wrap-Up and Where to Go Next9 min read
  • 12. Knowledge Check5 min
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