Claude Code Deep Dive

What is Claude Code, why it exists, and what makes it different

Install Claude Code on macOS, Linux, or Windows and configure your environment

Learn basic commands, edit files, run code, and create your first commit

Understand the analyze → select tool → execute → evaluate cycle

Explore the complete toolkit available to Claude Code

Master file reading, writing, and precise editing with Claude Code

Find files and search code efficiently with pattern matching

Understand how Claude Code delegates complex tasks to specialized agents

Learn about pre-configured agents and when to use each one

Create specialized agents with custom tools, models, and instructions

Explore proven patterns: parallel research, chains, reviewers, debuggers

Learn how Model Context Protocol enables new integrations

Connect Claude Code to databases, APIs, and external services

Configure MCP servers with stdio, HTTP, SSE, and OAuth

Use MCP Resources, Prompts, and run Claude Code as an MCP server

Configure persistent memory with CLAUDE.md files at different scopes

Create rules that apply to specific files and directories

Understand context limits, auto-compaction, and efficient context usage

Automate actions on session start, tool use, and notifications

Create custom /commands with arguments and agent skills

Bundle commands, skills, agents, and hooks into distributable plugins

Use Claude Code headless in CI/CD, Python, TypeScript, and GitHub Actions