Claude Code, done by hand
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For developers and technical operators: how the agentic loop actually works, how to give every session a project brain, which permission mode fits which job, how to keep context lean, and how to wire skills, MCP servers, subagents and hooks without handing over the keys. Every module is a bench of instruments you operate, then a field exercise in your own terminal.
Three belts, one habit: verify the loop before you trust it
White belt gives every session a project brain and safe permissions. Brown puts context, skills, MCP servers, harnesses, browsers, security and hooks to work on a real repo. Black runs subagents, research loops, parallel worktrees and headless automation you can hand over. Explore in any order; the belt states below say what you have actually done.
- 01Getting Started: Setup and Interfacewhite belt
- 02The Project Brain: CLAUDE.md Masterywhite belt
- 03Permission Modes and Plan Modewhite belt
- 04Context Management and Compactionbrown belt
- 05Skills and Automationbrown belt
- 06MCP Servers and Pluginsbrown belt
- 07Agent Harnessesbrown belt
- 08Sub-agents and Agent Teamsblack belt
- 09Auto Research Loopsblack belt
- 10Browser Automationbrown belt
- 11Securitybrown belt
- 12Workspace Org, Deployment, and the Futureblack belt
- 13Common Mistakes and Anti-patternsbrown belt
- 14Power User Workflowsblack belt
- 15Hooks Recipe Bookbrown belt
Curriculum Record
Every published source this curriculum cites: 65 distinct references, counted from the curriculum brief and from the prompts themselves. Prompts that quote one carry a source line; the rest are marked unsourced author prompts.
- 01Extend Claude with skills - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 02Common workflows - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 03Create custom subagents - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 04Settings files and precedence - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 05Security - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 06Configure permissions - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 07Interactive mode - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 08Test plugins with evals - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 09Git - git-restore Documentationgit-scm.com
- 10What’s New In Python 3.8 : Python 3.15.0 documentationdocs.python.org
- 11Quickstart - Claude Code Docsdocs.anthropic.com
- 12Overview - Claude Code Docsdocs.anthropic.com
- 13CLI reference - Claude Code Docsdocs.anthropic.com
- 14Claude Code cheatsheet | Claude Help Centersupport.claude.com
- 15Communications kit - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 16How Claude remembers your project - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 17Claude Code Best Practices for 2026 (10 Pro Setups)claudify.tech
- 18Claude Code Best Practices 2026: Habits That Improve…agensi.io
- 1950 Claude Code Tips and Best Practices For Daily Usebuilder.io
- 20The AI Maker | Wyndo | Substackaimaker.substack.com
- 21Claude Code - Best Practices | SFEIR Instituteinstitute.sfeir.com
- 2230 Claude Code Tips and Tricks (After 1,500+ Hours of Use)hannahstulberg.substack.com
- 23Claude Code Best Practices: Lessons From Real Projectsranthebuilder.cloud
- 24Reference for: Audit and Score Your CLAUDE.md on Six Dimensionscode.claude.com
- 25Reference for: Enforce Plan-First Rules in CLAUDE.mddatacamp.com
- 26Claude Code Tips I Wish I’d Had From Day Onemarmelab.com
- 27Best practices for Claude Code - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 28Claude Code Best Practices: 15 Tips from Running 6 Projects (2026) - DEV Communitydev.to
- 29Reference for: Write Runnable CLAUDE.md Checklist Rulestododeia.com
- 30Choose a permission mode - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 31Claude Code power user tips | Claude Help Centersupport.claude.com
- 32Reference for: Plan First Then Implement Featurecommunity.sap.com
- 33Explore the context window - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 34Models, usage, and limits in Claude Code | Claude Help Centersupport.claude.com
- 35Claude Code Best Practices · Claude Code Best Practicesrosmur.github.io
- 3610 Battle-Tested Claude Code Practices - DEV Communitydev.to
- 37Claude Code Best Practices: CLAUDE.md and Checksiwoszapar.com
- 38Claude Code Best Practices for Production SaaS (2026)makerkit.dev
- 395 Claude Code skills I use every single day - YouTubeyoutube.com
- 40GitHub - shanraisshan/claude-code-best-practice: from vibe coding to agentic engineering - practice makes claude perfect · GitHubgithub.com
- 41Claude AI 2026 Guide: 10 Hidden Features to Code 10x Faster | Superdev Academysuperdevacademy.com
- 42Use Claude Code with Chrome - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 43Connect Claude Code to tools via MCP - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 4410 Claude Code Tips That Will Change How You Code (2026) - YouTubeyoutube.com
- 45claude-code/CHANGELOG.md at main · anthropics/claude-code · GitHubdocs.anthropic.com
- 46Orchestrate teams of Claude Code sessions - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 47Extend Claude Code - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 48Reference for: Judge an Adversarial Debate on a Real Architecture Decisioncode.claude.com
- 49Run Claude Code programmatically - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 50Claude Code changelog - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 51Reference for: Run a Lighthouse Performance Optimization Loopcode.claude.com
- 52Claude Code Workflow: Best Practices That Ship Code" - DEV Communitydev.to
- 53GenAI Unplugged | Dheeraj Sharma | Substackgenaiunplugged.substack.com
- 54Scan your codebase for vulnerabilities - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 55API Key Best Practices: Keeping Your Keys Safe and Secure | Claude Help Centersupport.claude.com
- 56Row Level Security | Supabase Docssupabase.com
- 57Claude Code by Anthropic | AI Coding Agent, Terminal, IDEanthropic.com
- 58GitHub - ykdojo/claude-code-tips: 45+ tips for getting the most out of Claude Code, from basics to advanced - includes a custom status line script and Claude Code running itself in a container. Also includes the dx plugin: skills for everyday dev workflows. · GitHubgithub.com
- 5932 Claude Code Tips: From Basics to Advanced - by YKagenticcoding.substack.com
- 60My top 6 tips & ways of using Claude Code efficiently - YouTubeyoutube.com
- 61GitHub - vignesh2027/claude-best-practice: 🤖 Claude Code : Best Practices & Advanced Patterns The most comprehensive, production-ready guide to mastering Claude Code From vibe coding → agentic engineering → autonomous AI development teams · GitHubgithub.com
- 62Reference for: Simulate parallel-thread project coordinationventurebeat.com
- 63Automate actions with hooks - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 64Intercept and control agent behavior with hooks - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
- 65Hooks reference - Claude Code Docscode.claude.com
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