Claude Code: Getting Started

Name: Claude Code: Getting Started
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Master AI-Powered Development with Claude Code

Created byPraveenkumar Bouna

Last updated 3/2026

English

What you'll learn

Explore Claude Code and AI-powered development concepts.
Install and authenticate with Claude Code.
Navigate and understand codebases using natural language commands.
Request and implement code changes with Claude Code assistance.
Streamline code modifications through interactive commands.
Integrate Claude Code into your Git workflow for efficient feature development.

Course content

2 sections • 14 lectures • 31m total length

Introduction to Claude Code3:03
Learn Claude Code, a terminal AI coding assistant that reads files, edits code, and applies patches, boosting developer productivity. Compare Claude Code with Claude AI and their ideal uses.
Benefits of AI-Powered Development1:32
Explore how Claude Code speeds development by understanding codebases, tracing data flow, generating boilerplate, and proposing diffs; it aids debugging, diagrams, refactoring, and seamless in-terminal work, including installation and authentication.
Demo: Installing and Authenticating Claude Code2:24
Install and authenticate Claude Code from the terminal using npm, choosing either a subscription or api path, then verify installation and explore the cli help.
Demo: Navigating the CLI Interface2:45
Launch a new Claude Code cli session, navigate the interactive prompt and file context, and use slash commands to access help, status, and model options for productive development.
Claude Code Core Concepts
Join the Discord Community0:11

Demo: Creating a Project from Scratch2:05
Create a project from scratch in Claude Code to generate Breezy Weather, a Python weather app with a streamlit UI, including assets, environment variables, and a virtual environment.
Understanding Unfamiliar Codebases2:00
Discover how to understand an unfamiliar codebase with Claude Code, asking plain-language questions to uncover dependencies, architecture, and key behaviors from high-level overviews to specifics.
Demo: Exploring the Project Codebase2:04
Explore how to quickly understand a project's codebase for onboarding, including structure and dependencies, and examine app.py to trace code flow for fetching weather data via the chat completions API.
Debugging with Claude Code1:50
Debug the weather app with Claude Code by launching via Streamlit, diagnosing the initialization error, upgrading the OpenAI package to fix a deprecated function, and rerunning to fetch weather data.
Requesting Code Changes with Natural Language2:04
Request code changes in plain English; Claude Code analyzes the request and generates diffs, avoiding manual edits, with a describe, analyze, generate, review, approve loop to preserve intent.
Claude Code Permission Modes2:45
Explore Claude Code permission modes—plan mode, accept edits mode, and default mode—and how to toggle with shift+tab, plus thinking modes for faster or deeper reasoning.
Demo: Making Changes with Approval3:24
Make and approve changes in Claude Code using plan mode to add a refresh button beside the get weather button that clears data and resets inputs after review.
Demo: Git Integration and Version Control2:57
Explore Claude Code's prompt-driven workflow for seamless Git integration, from repository initialization to merging. Create a feature branch for dark mode, test the toggle, and resolve conflicts with automated commits and documentation.
Demo: Adding Documentation and CLAUDE.md Files1:59
Use Claude Code to draft and refine project documentation in markdown, including readme outlines, API references, and contributor guidelines, and initialize a Claude.md that guides sessions.
Claude Code Essential Commands and Workflows

Requirements

Access to a Claude Code subscription (Pro or Max).
Experience using the command line and Git for version control workflows.
Basic understanding of Python will be helpful, but not mandatory.

Description

Welcome to "Claude Code: Getting Started" – your guide to transforming the way you work with code using AI-powered tools. This course is designed for software engineers who want to accelerate their workflow, better understand unfamiliar codebases, and leverage AI to deliver features efficiently.

In this course, you’ll use Claude Code to create a new project from scratch, ask for code changes using simple language, and get help from AI to make your daily work easier. You will also learn how to integrate Claude Code into your Git workflow and successfully add new features to existing projects.

Topics Covered In This Course:

Explore Claude Code and AI-powered development concepts.
Install and authenticate with Claude Code.
Navigate and understand codebases using natural language commands.
Request and implement code changes with Claude Code assistance.
Streamline code modifications through interactive commands.
Integrate Claude Code into your Git workflow for efficient feature development.

What You'll Achieve

Practical AI-Powered Development: Boost productivity with hands-on Claude Code usage.
Faster Codebase Understanding: Learn to quickly grasp complex projects using Claude Code.
Confident Feature Delivery: Use natural language to make changes and add features efficiently.
Enhanced Workflow: Seamlessly combine AI tools with your existing development practices.

Who This Course Is For

Software engineers who want to integrate AI copilots into their daily development workflow.

Prerequisites

Access to a Claude Code subscription (Pro or Max).
Experience using the command line and Git for version control workflows.
Basic understanding of Python will be helpful, but not mandatory.

By the end of this course:

You'll be able to accelerate your workflow, understand unfamiliar codebases, and leverage AI to deliver features efficiently.

Enroll now and discover how Claude Code can enhance your software development workflow!

Who this course is for:

Software engineers who want to integrate AI copilots into their daily development workflow.

Claude Code: Getting Started

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Claude Code: Core Concepts and Installation5 lectures • 10min

Claude Code: Essential Commands and Workflows9 lectures • 21min

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