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Claude Code Complete Mastery

Level 1 of the program, and where everyone starts. Go from curious to genuinely fluent with Claude Code — how it thinks, which model to use, prompting, context, CLAUDE.md, skills, hooks, connectors, MCP, and real production workflows. Finish ready to build (that's Level 2).

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48 lessons14 quizzes2 assignmentsCertificate on completion

Curriculum

1. Claude Ecosystem

  • Meet Claude Code: your teammate in the terminal
  • Claude Code vs other AI coding tools
  • Choosing a model: Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku
  • The Claude ecosystem: where Code fits
  • Your first session: install, sign in, run a task
  • Assignment: Run your first Claude Code session

2. Models & Model Strategy

  • The model lineup in depth: Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku
  • Use-case mapping
  • Cost & speed optimization

3. Claude Modes

  • Ask, Plan, and Build
  • Review, Debug, and Refactor
  • Plan mode in practice

4. Prompt Engineering

  • Goal prompts: ask for the outcome, not the task
  • Architecture & debug prompts
  • Reusable prompt templates
  • Prompt frameworks that lift quality

5. Context Engineering

  • Memory systems: what Claude remembers between sessions
  • Context compression: /compact and /clear
  • Long-running projects

6. CLAUDE.md Mastery

  • Writing a great CLAUDE.md: your project's source of truth
  • Architecture & coding rules that make changes safe
  • Scaling memory: the hierarchy, imports & scoped rules
  • Team standards & keeping memory healthy

7. Skills

  • Skills: turn a repeatable job into one Claude triggers itself
  • Building a skill library your team can reuse
  • Designing skills that do real, multi-step work

8. Hooks

  • Validation hooks: make a rule impossible to skip
  • Testing & formatting hooks: nothing slips through
  • Deployment & workflow hooks: safe steps, wired in

9. Connectors

  • GitHub & Notion: let Claude work inside your code and notes
  • Slack & Jira: wire in team chat and issue tracking
  • Connector patterns & pitfalls: use them safely

10. MCP Fundamentals

  • What MCP is: one socket for every tool
  • Tooling & integrations: add databases, docs, and APIs
  • MCP security: connect without opening doors

11. Advanced MCP

  • Chaining MCP tools: one workflow across many systems
  • Building your own MCP server
  • Enterprise workflows: wire Claude into company systems

12. Automation Systems

  • Long-running tasks: set a goal and let it work
  • Delegation patterns: split big jobs across helpers
  • Workflow automation: automate the repetitive parts of your week

13. Real-World Workflows

  • PR & architecture reviews: a tireless first reviewer
  • Release automation: build, test, and ship safely
  • Documentation generation: keep docs current from the code

14. Failure Modes, Tips & Tricks

  • Context loss & recovery: spot drift, get back on track
  • Cost control at scale
  • Debugging large repos: stay effective in big, messy codebases
  • Scaling Claude projects: habits that keep it healthy

15. Final Exam

  • Final Exam: build a complete Claude automation system
  • Assignment: Final Exam: Build a complete Claude automation system