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Claude Code

The complete guide for everyone — from full file-system access and MCP connections to agentic workflows, reusable skills, and prompting patterns.

File System Access MCP Connections Agentic Workflows Reusable Skills

01

Why Claude Code Changes Everything

From chat assistant to operating-system layer

Traditional Chat Tools

Chat window only

No direct file or system access

Upload limits

Restricted to pasted content

Sessions expire

No persistent memory

You do everything

AI only advises, you execute

→

Claude Code

Full system access

Read, write, run commands on your machine

All files, any size

No limits — entire codebases at once

Hours-long tasks

Persistent, autonomous multi-step work

AI teammates

Agents execute, not just suggest

02

What Claude Code Can Do

Four core capabilities that change how you work

📁

Full File System Access

Read, write, organize any file on your computer. No upload limits, no restrictions.

Impact: "Process 10,000 files in minutes vs. hours of manual uploads"

⚙️

Tool & Command Execution

Run shell commands, execute scripts, manage Git, install packages — all through natural language.

Impact: "Non-coders running bash commands without learning syntax"

🔌

MCP Connections (200+ Tools)

Connect to GitHub, Notion, Slack, Jira, databases, APIs. One interface for your entire tool ecosystem.

Impact: "One interface for your entire tool ecosystem"

🤖

Autonomous Multi-Agent Work

Subagents work in parallel. Checkpoints let you rewind. Background tasks run while you work.

Impact: "Delegate like you have 5 junior employees"

03

The Claude Code Workflow

Analyze → Plan → Execute → Scale

01

Analyze & Research

Synthesize customer feedback

Research competitors

Extract insights from documents

Read and summarize files

02

Plan & Decide

Draft PRDs from notes

Create roadmap priorities

Generate strategy options

Build decision frameworks

03

Create & Execute

Generate presentations

Write code / prototypes

Create reports and docs

Schedule and batch tasks

04

Scale & Repeat

Set up recurring workflows

Connect tools via MCP

Create reusable skills

Build dashboards

04

Getting Started

Setup in minutes — two paths to choose from

Recommended Setup Path

Best Experience: Use with Cursor

1

Download Cursor (cursor.com)

2

Open your project folder in Cursor

3

Open terminal (View → Terminal)

4

Type claude and press Enter

5

Authenticate via browser popup

Requirements

macOS 13+, Ubuntu 20+, or Windows 10+ (WSL/Git Bash)
Claude Pro ($20/mo), Max ($100–200/mo), or API credits

Alternative: Direct Terminal

Skip the IDE — install globally

                        # Mac / Linux

                        curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

                        # Windows (PowerShell)

                        irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

                        # Then navigate & start

                        cd ~/your-project-folder

                        claude

💡 Pro tip

Start with a simple task like "summarize the files in this folder" to verify everything works before tackling complex workflows.

05

Connect Everything with MCP

Model Context Protocol — USB-C for AI

🔌

What is MCP? "Model Context Protocol — an open standard connecting Claude to your tools. Think of it as USB-C for AI: one protocol, hundreds of connections."

Developer Tools

GitHub

SENTRY

Linear

GitLab

Productivity

Notion

Slack

Google Drive

Jira

Data & Research

Perplexity

PostgreSQL

Brave

Filesystem

Communication

Gmail

Typefully

Buffer

Discord

Quick Add: claude mcp add --transport http notion https://mcp.notion.com/mcp

06

Essential Commands & Shortcuts

Slash commands, keyboard shortcuts, and file references

Slash Commands (type / in Claude Code)

Command

What It Does

/help

Show all available commands

/clear

Reset context (use between tasks)

/compact

Compress conversation — save tokens

/model

Switch Opus / Sonnet / Haiku

/mcp

Check MCP server connections

/doctor

Diagnose installation issues

/config

Open settings

Keyboard Shortcuts

Cancel / Stop Esc

Rewind checkpoint Esc twice

Paste image Ctrl+V

Run shell directly Start with !

File References @

Type @ to reference files or folders directly — e.g. @report.csv or @data/. Tab key autocompletes paths.

07

Skills & CLAUDE.md

Reusable automation packages + permanent project memory

Claude Skills

Reusable Automation Packages

Task-specific instruction packages that Claude auto-loads when relevant. Stored in ~/.claude/skills/

Built-in Skills

📄 docx Word Documents

📊 xlsx Spreadsheets

📊 pptx Presentations

📋 pdf PDF Processing

CLAUDE.md

Project Memory File

A markdown file giving Claude permanent context about your project — auto-loaded every session. Place in project root or ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md

# Project: Marketing Dashboard

## Key Commands
- npm run build
- npm test

## Style Guide
- Use TypeScript
- Follow existing patterns

## Important Context
- Main data: /data/analytics.csv
- Deploy target: Vercel
                

08

Prompting Techniques

Six patterns that consistently improve results

Be Specific

Always

"Clean this CSV → Remove rows where column B is empty, dedupe on email"

Give Examples

Output matters

Show 1-2 examples of what you want when the output format matters.

Chain Steps

Complex tasks

"First analyze, then summarize, then create action items"

Set Constraints

Quality control

"Max 500 words" or "Only use data from 2024"

Assign Roles

Expertise needed

"Act as a data analyst reviewing this dataset"

Use /clear Often

Between tasks

Reset context to save tokens and avoid confusion across tasks.

Pro Pattern: Plan first → Review before running → Create checkpoints → Esc twice to rewind → Iterate with specific feedback

09

Pricing & Resources

Choose your plan · Start learning today

Pricing Plans

Plan

Monthly

Best For

Pro

$20

Light usage, short tasks

Max 5×

$100

Daily use, larger projects

Max 20×

$200

Power users, heavy automation

API

Pay-per-use

CI/CD, enterprise pipelines

Key Resources

Setup Guide

code.claude.com/docs/en/setup

MCP Reference

code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp

Best Practices

anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-best-practices

Prompt Engineering Guide

docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude

Claude Skills Tutorial

waatlabs.ai/ressources/claude-code-guide.html

AI Agents Guide

anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents

curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash waatlabs.ai