Getting Started with Claude Code
Level: Beginner | Duration: 1h 30m
Your First AI Coding Session in 90 Minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding CLI that reads your entire codebase, plans multi-step changes, executes shell commands, and verifies its own work. This free course takes you from zero to your first productive session.
What Makes This Course Different
This is not another "install the tool and follow along" tutorial. We teach you the mental models for working with AI coding agents, when to use them, when not to, and how to get 10x more value from every session. Built by a team that runs 12 autonomous AI agents in production daily across a 19-machine fleet.
What You'll Do
- Install Claude Code and authenticate on macOS, Linux, or Windows (WSL2)
- Understand the AI coding tools landscape: Claude Code vs Cursor vs Antigravity vs Copilot
- Learn the critical difference between cloud AI and private AI for compliance work
- Complete a guided first session: explore a codebase, ask questions, and make real changes
- Master the S.P.E.C. framework for writing effective AI instructions
- Identify your next learning path based on your role and goals
Who This Is For
Developers, MSP technicians, IT managers, and compliance professionals who want a structured, honest introduction to AI coding tools. No prior AI experience required. If you can use a terminal, you can take this course.
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