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Free Claude Code Course: From Beginner to AI Engineering Teams

Master Claude Code from the ground up with this free, 10-part course. Learn core concepts, advanced agent teams, MCP servers, token optimization, and production workflows through expert-led tutorials from Anthropic, Y Combinator, and top...

10 lessons 15h 45min total Free

Course overview

This course is a curated pathway through the most important Claude Code concepts, from foundational theory to advanced multi-agent orchestration. You will begin by understanding the architecture, context windows, and the WAT framework before diving into practical best practices from Anthropic. The middle modules focus on optimization and secret techniques, including 18 token hacks and advanced custom slash commands. Finally, you will explore building autonomous agent teams, configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and integrating tools like GitHub and Playwright to transform Claude Code into a complete AI engineering partner for large-scale projects.

Who this course is for

This learning path is designed for developers, AI automation engineers, and technical creators who want to move beyond basic chat interfaces. If you are a beginner seeking a structured mental model for Claude Code, or a senior engineer looking to implement validation loops, agent teams, and persistent CLAUDE.md context files, this course meets you where you are. It is also highly relevant for anyone managing token costs, building custom MCP integrations, or orchestrating complex development workflows using modular AI specialization and adversarial idea testing.

How to study this sequence

Follow the course in sequence to build your knowledge layer by layer. Start with Simon Scrapes and Nate Herk’s foundational breakdowns to establish core terminology and mental models. Progress to Anthropic’s official best practices and Tech With Tim’s deep dive into MCP and custom skills. Pay special attention to Maddy Zhang and Sabrina Ramonov’s modules for practical, copy-paste workflow improvements. Conclude with the advanced lectures on agent teams and the essential 12-hour deep dive from freeCodeCamp, actively coding along to cement secure, autonomous development patterns.

What you should be able to do

By completing this course, you will have a robust, operational understanding of Claude Code that goes far beyond single-prompt interactions. You will be able to configure persistent project context, build custom slash commands and skills, and orchestrate agent teams that handle specialized roles in parallel. You will gain practical fluency in token optimization, MCP server deployment, and validation loops, enabling you to self-correct code efficiently and integrate Claude Code deeply into professional development environments and CI/CD pipelines.

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What you learn in this Claude Code course

This course organizes 10 Claude Code lessons in a practical order, starting with the base and moving toward examples you can repeat in your own projects.

The main practice points are Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment, Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md, Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands and Design multi-agent systems with agent teams, sub-agents, and hierarchical task delegation. Use this page to review the course proposal, check the key topics, and open the lessons in the recommended order.

What you will practice

  • Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment
  • Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md
  • Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands
  • Design multi-agent systems with agent teams, sub-agents, and hierarchical task delegation
  • Implement extended thinking, hooks, and MCP servers for advanced reasoning and third-party integration
  • Understand the Claude Code interface and configure your development environment effectively

Concepts covered

Claude Code Context Window Tokens and Cost Tracking Extended Thinking MCP Servers Agent Teams Sub-Agents Hooks

Course lessons

10 tutoriais organizados em sequência.

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Course summary

This Claude Code course brings together 10 lessons in a guided sequence. It starts with "Every Claude Code Concept Explained for Normal People" and moves step by step, so each lesson supports the next one and helps turn the topic into practice.

During the course, the practical focus is on Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment, Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md, Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands and Design multi-agent systems with agent teams, sub-agents, and hierarchical task delegation. These points help you watch with a goal instead of treating the lesson as a loose introduction.

The course also introduces important ideas such as Claude Code, Context Window, Tokens and Cost Tracking, Extended Thinking and MCP Servers, which makes it easier to understand later tutorials and decide when each resource is useful.

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How to get more from this course

Who this Claude Code course is for

This advanced course is for learners who already understand the fundamentals of Claude Code and want to develop deeper technical or professional skills.

What you can do after finishing

By the end, you should be able to review the main idea of the course and practice Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment, Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md, Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands and Design multi-agent systems with agent teams, sub-agents, and hierarchical task delegation with more confidence.

Recommended study order

Watch the 10 lessons in the order shown on this page. Pause after each lesson to repeat the examples and only move on when the previous step makes sense.

What to study next

After finishing the course, explore the Claude Code topic to find related tutorials and keep studying with more context.

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Course questions

Is this Claude Code course for beginners?

No. This course covers advanced Claude Code topics and is best suited to learners who already understand the fundamentals.

How many lessons are in this course?

This course currently has 10 lessons and about 15h 45min in total.

What should I do after finishing the course?

The best next step is to explore the Claude Code topic and choose a related tutorial that matches what you want to practice.

Is this course free?

Yes. This is a free course organized by CursoB so you can study Claude Code in a structured sequence.

Do I need previous experience to follow the course?

Yes. You should already understand the fundamentals of Claude Code before starting this advanced course.

Should I watch the lessons in order?

Yes. The recommended path is to watch the 10 lessons in the order shown, because each lesson helps prepare the next one.

Can I use this course for practical projects?

Yes. Use the course as a practical reference to train Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment, Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md, Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands and Design multi-agent systems with agent teams, sub-agents, and hierarchical task delegation and adapt the examples to your own projects.

Does this course include a certificate?

CursoB stopped issuing certificates for its own courses in May 2026. CursoB no longer offers completion certificates. Courses and tutorials remain free to study. If content is hosted on another platform, any certificate depends exclusively on the original author or platform rules.

Are the lessons updated?

CursoB periodically reviews the Claude Code catalog and may add, remove, or reorder lessons when better content is found.

Where can I find more content on this subject?

Explore the Claude Code topic to find related tutorials and complementary courses.

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What each course lesson covers

Use these notes to understand the sequence before opening each lesson.

  1. 01 Every Claude Code Concept Explained for Normal People In this lesson, you practice Understand the 27 core concepts spanning Claude Code foundations, personalization, and autonomous agent deployment, Configure Claude's behavior using prompts, permissions, tools, and persistent settings like CLAUDE.md and Build automation workflows using tools for reading, writing, and executing bash commands.
  2. 02 Master 95% of Claude Code in 36 Mins (as a beginner) In this lesson, you practice Understand the Claude Code interface and configure your development environment effectively, Apply the WAT framework to structure and plan automation projects systematically and Communicate clearly with Claude Code to guide it toward better solutions and detect planning gaps.
  3. 03 Claude Code best practices | Code w/ Claude In this lesson, you practice Master prompt engineering techniques to generate production-quality code with Claude, Leverage Claude for comprehensive code review, debugging, and refactoring workflows and Optimize context window usage and manage token efficiency in API interactions.
  4. 04 The Ultimate Claude Code Guide | MCP, Skills & More In this lesson, you practice Configure MCP servers and connect external tools like GitHub to Claude Code, Create custom skills to automate repetitive development tasks and Build and deploy subagents for specialized, distributed workflows.
  5. 05 How I use Claude Code (Senior Software Engineer Tips) In this lesson, you practice Understand how senior engineers structure Claude Code workflows differently from typical developers, Implement a clean CLAUDE.md project context to provide AI with complete codebase understanding and Use Plan Mode to validate AI-proposed solutions before code generation.
  6. 06 7 Secret Prompts That Make Claude CODE 10x Better In this lesson, you practice Activate Ultra Think for maximum reasoning capacity and deep analysis, Reduce token consumption using /caveman skill for cost-efficient responses and Analyze 30-day usage patterns with /insights to optimize Claude workflows.
  7. 07 18 Claude Code Token Hacks in 18 Minutes In this lesson, you practice Understand how Claude counts tokens and the mechanics of context window consumption, Apply Tier 1 hacks for immediate token efficiency gains through formatting and structure optimization and Implement Tier 2 strategies using prompt engineering and information architecture principles.
  8. 08 How to Build Claude Agent Teams Better Than 99% of People In this lesson, you practice Enable and configure Claude agent teams for parallel execution, Write specialized prompts that foster effective inter-agent collaboration and Monitor agent behavior using tmux split-pane and real-time observability.
  9. 09 How to Make Claude Code Your AI Engineering Team In this lesson, you practice Understand how GStack orchestrates Claude Code into specialized AI engineering roles, Apply the Office Hours methodology to pressure-test product ideas before development and Implement AI-driven design, code review, and QA processes in your workflow.
  10. 10 Claude Code Essentials In this lesson, you practice Understand agentic coding principles and how Claude Code implements the agentic loop for autonomous development tasks, Install and configure Claude Code across multiple platforms and manage API authentication and usage limits effectively and Implement granular security controls through permission systems and sandboxing to ensure safe agent execution.