Video course · 14 chapters · 28 min · certificate
Anthropic's Free 7-Hour Claude Code Course: From CLI to Agent SDK
Anthropic's official Claude Code course, condensed: how coding assistants work, Claude Code in action, installation, project initialization and CLAUDE.md, context engineering, hosting agents, interaction techniques and thinking mode, context management, custom commands, MCP, GitHub, hooks and the Agent SDK.
What you'll learn
- Explain how coding assistants work
- Install and initialize Claude Code
- Give projects context with CLAUDE.md
- Use thinking mode and manage context
- Create custom commands and add MCP servers
- Automate with hooks and the Agent SDK
Chapters
14 chapters · 27:42-
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01Concepts Members
How coding assistants work
Intro to Anthropic's course and how coding assistants operate.
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02Demo Members
Claude Code in action
Claude Code optimizing a popular library.
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1:21
03Setup Members
Installation and setup
Installing the latest Claude Code.
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2:09
04Setup Members
Project initialization
Running Claude Code in a project folder and /init.
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1:18
05Context Members
Adding project context
CLAUDE.md levels and adding context.
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2:03
06Context Members
Context engineering in action
Referencing files like database schemas for targeted changes.
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1:30
07Hosting Members
Hosting AI agents
Hosting agents on a VPS.
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2:06
08Techniques Members
Interaction techniques and thinking
Screenshots for UI work and thinking mode.
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1:42
09Context Members
Managing conversation context
Interrupting, rewinding, /clear and /compact.
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2:47
10Commands Members
Custom commands
Creating slash commands as markdown files in .claude/commands.
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1:30
11Extend Members
MCP servers and GitHub
Extending with MCP servers and GitHub integration.
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2:24
12Automation Members
Hooks
Hooks run scripts before or after tool use.
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1:31
13SDK Members
The Agent SDK
Building on top of Claude Code with the Agent SDK.
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3:25
14Wrap-up Members
Course quiz and conclusion
The course quiz and final thoughts.
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