Claude Code Interactive Course

An interactive course for learning Claude Code, designed to be taken inside a Claude Code terminal session.

Inspiration

This course was inspired by Boris Cherny's Twitter thread sharing productivity tips from the Claude Code team at Anthropic. Boris is the creator of Claude Code, and his thread covers best practices like using git worktrees for parallel sessions, the plan-first workflow, and effective use of CLAUDE.md files.

Quick Start

1. Navigate to this directory:

   cd claude-code-course

2. Start Claude Code:

   claude

3. View the course overview:

   /course
   

4. Start the first lesson:

   /lesson-01
   

Course Structure

claude-code-course/
├── README.md                    # This file
├── lesson-modules/              # Lesson content
│   ├── 01-getting-started.md
│   ├── 02-context-management.md
│   ├── 03-claude-md.md
│   ├── 04-skills.md
│   ├── 05-subagents.md
│   ├── 06-hooks.md
│   ├── 07-advanced-workflows.md
│   └── 08-best-practices.md
└── .claude/                     # Claude Code configuration
    ├── CLAUDE.md                # Course context
    └── skills/                  # Slash commands
        ├── course/SKILL.md      # /course - overview
        ├── lesson-01/SKILL.md   # /lesson-01
        ├── lesson-02/SKILL.md   # /lesson-02
        ├── lesson-03/SKILL.md   # /lesson-03
        ├── lesson-04/SKILL.md   # /lesson-04
        ├── lesson-05/SKILL.md   # /lesson-05
        ├── lesson-06/SKILL.md   # /lesson-06
        ├── lesson-07/SKILL.md   # /lesson-07
        └── lesson-08/SKILL.md   # /lesson-08

Lessons

#	Title	Topics	Command
1	Getting Started	Installation, basic usage, permissions	/lesson-01
2	Context Management	Context window, /clear, /compact	/lesson-02
3	CLAUDE.md	Persistent memory, project config	/lesson-03
4	Skills	Custom slash commands, workflows	/lesson-04
5	Subagents	Task delegation, context isolation	/lesson-05
6	Hooks	Automation, pre/post tool hooks	/lesson-06
7	Advanced Workflows	Plan mode, worktrees, headless	/lesson-07
8	Best Practices	Patterns for great results	/lesson-08

How It Works

1. Lesson content lives in lesson-modules/ as standalone markdown files
2. Slash commands in .claude/skills/ reference the lesson files
3. When you type /lesson-XX, Claude reads the lesson and teaches it interactively
4. Each lesson includes practice exercises to try in real-time

Features

• Interactive: Claude teaches each lesson conversationally
• Hands-on: Practice exercises in every lesson
• Self-paced: Jump to any lesson at any time
• Real environment: Learn by doing in an actual Claude Code session

Customizing

Add a New Lesson

1. Create lesson-modules/09-new-topic.md with the content
2. Create .claude/skills/lesson-09/SKILL.md:

   ---
   name: lesson-09
   description: Claude Code Course - Lesson 9 New Topic
   disable-model-invocation: true
   ---
   
   # Lesson 9: New Topic
   
   Read the lesson content from @lesson-modules/09-new-topic.md
   and teach it interactively.

3. Update the /course skill to include the new lesson

Modify Teaching Style

Edit .claude/CLAUDE.md to adjust how Claude teaches the material.

Requirements

• Claude Code installed (curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash)
• Active Claude subscription (Pro, Max, Teams, or Enterprise)

Credits

• Inspiration: Boris Cherny's Twitter thread on Claude Code productivity tips
• Documentation: Official Claude Code docs
• Creator: Boris Cherny (@bcherny) created Claude Code at Anthropic

License

Educational use. Based on official Claude Code documentation and community best practices.