Claude Code in Action

Integrate Claude Code into your development workflow

About this course

This course provides comprehensive training on using Claude Code for software development tasks, covering the underlying architecture of AI coding assistants, practical implementation techniques, and advanced integration strategies. You'll learn about Claude Code's context management approaches, and how to extend functionality through MCP servers and GitHub integration.

What you'll learn

Understand coding assistant architecture: Learn how AI assistants interact with codebases through tool integration and the technical foundations that enable code analysis and modification
Explore Claude Code's tool use system: Discover how to leverage multiple tools in combination to handle complex, multi-step programming tasks across various development scenarios
Master context management techniques: Learn strategies for maintaining relevant context throughout conversations and effectively referencing project resources for optimal AI assistance
Implement visual communication workflows: Understand how to use visual inputs to communicate interface changes and leverage advanced planning features for complex codebase modifications
Create custom automation: Explore how to build reusable custom commands and automations that streamline repetitive development tasks
Extend functionality with MCP servers: Learn to integrate external tools and services for enhanced capabilities like browser automation and specialized development workflows
Integrate with GitHub workflows: Understand how to set up automated code review processes and integrate AI assistance into your existing version control workflows
Apply thinking and planning modes: Learn when and how to use different reasoning approaches for various complexity levels of programming challenges

Prerequisites

Familiarity with command-line interfaces and terminal operations
Basic understanding of version control with Git

Who this course is for

Software developers looking to integrate AI assistance into their coding workflows
Teams seeking to implement AI-powered GitHub integration for multiple workflows

Curriculum

What is Claude Code?
Introduction
What is a coding assistant?
Claude Code in action
Getting hands on
Claude Code setup
Project setup
Adding context
Making changes
Course satisfaction survey
Controlling context
Custom commands
MCP servers with Claude Code
Github integration
Hooks and the SDK
Introducing hooks
Defining hooks
Implementing a hook
Gotchas around hooks
Useful hooks!
Another useful hook
The Claude Code SDK
Wrapping up
Quiz on Claude Code
Summary and next steps

About this course

This course provides comprehensive training on using Claude Code for software development tasks, covering the underlying architecture of AI coding assistants, practical implementation techniques, and advanced integration strategies. You'll learn about Claude Code's context management approaches, and how to extend functionality through MCP servers and GitHub integration.

What you'll learn

Understand coding assistant architecture: Learn how AI assistants interact with codebases through tool integration and the technical foundations that enable code analysis and modification
Explore Claude Code's tool use system: Discover how to leverage multiple tools in combination to handle complex, multi-step programming tasks across various development scenarios
Master context management techniques: Learn strategies for maintaining relevant context throughout conversations and effectively referencing project resources for optimal AI assistance
Implement visual communication workflows: Understand how to use visual inputs to communicate interface changes and leverage advanced planning features for complex codebase modifications
Create custom automation: Explore how to build reusable custom commands and automations that streamline repetitive development tasks
Extend functionality with MCP servers: Learn to integrate external tools and services for enhanced capabilities like browser automation and specialized development workflows
Integrate with GitHub workflows: Understand how to set up automated code review processes and integrate AI assistance into your existing version control workflows
Apply thinking and planning modes: Learn when and how to use different reasoning approaches for various complexity levels of programming challenges

Prerequisites

Familiarity with command-line interfaces and terminal operations
Basic understanding of version control with Git

Who this course is for

Software developers looking to integrate AI assistance into their coding workflows
Teams seeking to implement AI-powered GitHub integration for multiple workflows

What is Claude Code?
Introduction
What is a coding assistant?
Claude Code in action
Getting hands on
Claude Code setup
Project setup
Adding context
Making changes
Course satisfaction survey
Controlling context
Custom commands
MCP servers with Claude Code
Github integration
Hooks and the SDK
Introducing hooks
Defining hooks
Implementing a hook
Gotchas around hooks
Useful hooks!
Another useful hook
The Claude Code SDK
Wrapping up
Quiz on Claude Code
Summary and next steps