Handbook

The Claude Code Handbook

10 chapters. Chapter 1 is a free preview — the rest unlocks after your enrollment is approved.

01

Foundations & Mental Models

Think like an AI builder, not just a prompt writer.

Beautiful IntroductionLearning ObjectivesReal-World Analogy1. What is AI?2. What is Generative AI?3. What is Agentic AI?4. AI vs Traditional Programming5. Claude Code vs ChatGPT
02

Setting Up Claude Code Like a Professional

A calm, complete workstation is the quiet secret of every serious AI builder.

PrologueLearning Objectives1. Installing VS Code2. Installing Claude Code3. Git4. GitHub5. Node.js6. Python
03

Mastering Prompt Engineering

The one skill that separates hobbyists from professional AI developers.

PrologueLearning Objectives1. The Three Prompt Layers2. System Prompt3. Developer Prompt4. User Prompt5. Zero-Shot Prompting6. Few-Shot Prompting
04

Essential Tools Every AI Developer

A hand-picked tool belt — and one workflow that chains them into a shipped product.

PrologueThe Tool MapEnd-to-End WorkflowChapter 3 · PromptsChapter 5 · First AI Agent
05

Your First AI Agent

Design, build, and ship a working agent — end to end — in one afternoon.

PrologueLearning Objectives1. What Counts as an Agent2. Anatomy of an Agent3. Observe → Think → Act → Reflect4. Designing Tools5. Memory Files6. Guardrails
06

Seven Real Projects You Can Ship This Week

Every project follows the same pattern. Learn it once, apply it everywhere.

PrologueThe Common PatternTurning Projects into a PortfolioChapter 5 · First AgentChapter 7 · Advanced Agents
07

Advanced Agent Systems

From one lone loop to coordinated teams of specialists.

PrologueBeyond a Single Loop1. Multi-Agent Systems2. Assigning Roles3. Orchestrator Pattern4. Swarm Pattern5. Critic / Reviewer Loop6. Planner / Worker Split
08

Shipping to Production

A calm, boring launch beats a dramatic one. Here is the boring recipe.

Prologue1. Where to Deploy2. Containerizing with Docker3. Deploying to Railway4. Deploying to Vercel5. Deploying to Render6. Cloudflare Workers7. Cron & Background Jobs
09

Pitfalls, Anti-Patterns & How to Avoid Them

A field guide to the potholes every serious builder hits — and the fixes that work.

PrologueRecapChapter 8 · DeploymentChapter 10 · Capstone
10

Capstone — Build & Launch

Take everything from this book and ship one real product from spec to first paying user.

Prologue1. The Capstone Brief2. Writing the Spec3. Architecture4. Data Model5. Prompt Templates6. Agent Roles7. Tools & APIs