Course · Claude Academy · intermediate · 81 min

Claude Code 101

For developers new to coding agents: how the agentic loop, context window, tools and permissions fit together, installing Claude Code in the terminal, VS Code, JetBrains or the web, the Explore, Plan, Code, Commit workflow, managing context with /compact and /clear, and customising with CLAUDE.md, subagents, MCP servers and hooks. Twelve lessons, about 1.5 hours, quiz and badge. Free; needs a Claude account or API key (Stanford's Claude for Education includes Claude Code).