Claude Code

Claude Code Tutorial for Beginners: Setup, CLAUDE.md, and Workflows

The short answer

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool: it works directly in your project, reading files, running commands, and making changes from plain-English instructions. You get the best results by giving it clear context (a CLAUDE.md file), working in small verified steps, and reviewing its changes before you ship.

Unlike a chat window, an agent like Claude Code can explore your whole codebase, run your tests, and fix what breaks — so it can take a feature from prompt to working code on its own.

The guides below cover setup, CLAUDE.md, sub-agents, model updates, and the workflows we use in Shipping Skool's live builds.

Claude Code videos (45)

Claude Code guides (13)

May 29, 2026

Claude Opus 4.8 Turns Coding Agents Into Teams

Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Code dynamic workflows show where AI coding is going: agent teams that plan, split work, review, and verify.

April 29, 2026

Claude Code Token Usage: How The Caveman Skill Cuts 75 Percent Of The Chatter

A simple formatting skill called Caveman is showing builders how to cut Claude Code token usage without losing the actual answer. Here is why it works and where the real savings show up.

April 28, 2026

OpenClaw 4.26 Update: Migrate Claude Code Faster, Add Browser Voice, and Fix Agent Friction

OpenClaw 4.26 is one of those releases that does not just add one shiny feature. It removes friction across migration, voice, cost, privacy, and long running sessions.

April 19, 2026

Claude Design vs Figma, What Founders Need to Know Before This Changes Everything

Anthropic just launched Claude Design, a research preview that lets founders create landing pages, decks, mockups, and prototypes by describing what they want. Here is why that matters, where it beats old workflows, and what to watch before you switch.

April 18, 2026

How to Cut AI Agent Costs 90% Without Switching Models

An OpenClaw builder watched a finance bot jump from $2 a day to $20 a day after the Anthropic pricing change, then cut the bill right back down. Here is the exact 4 step audit that made it happen.

April 4, 2026

OpenClaw Claude Subscription and OAuth Rules in 2026: What's Allowed Now

Anthropic changed Claude OAuth billing for third party harnesses like OpenClaw. Here is what changed, why it happened, and how builders should rethink model routing, cron jobs, and cost control.

March 29, 2026

Claude Just Doubled Its Paying Users. Here Is What That Means for Builders.

Anthropic'''s Claude paid subscriptions more than doubled in 2026. An IPO at $60B+ is on the table. Here is why builders who bet on the Claude ecosystem are in the strongest position right now.

March 18, 2026

Claude Code Just Doubled Your Limits. Here Is How I Am Using Every Last One.

Anthropic just doubled Claude Code usage limits during off-peak hours. This is how I restructured my entire AI agent pipeline to take advantage before it expires March 27th.

March 17, 2026

My Skool Members Can't Code. They're Building Real Businesses Anyway.

A food trailer operator making $3K per night. A guy who shipped a Chrome extension with zero coding experience. A son building a nonprofit for his mom. None of them are developers. All of them are using AI.

March 16, 2026

Claude Code Just Dropped a Massive Update. Voice Mode, Loop Commands, and a Million Token Brain.

Anthropic shipped a dozen Claude Code updates in March. Voice mode, loop commands, a million token context window. Here is what actually changed my workflow.

March 15, 2026

I Quit ChatGPT For Good. Here Is What I Use Instead.

I was spending 3-4 hours a day copy-pasting context into ChatGPT. Then I found OpenClaw and everything changed. Here is why I am never going back.

March 14, 2026

How CLAUDE.md Makes Claude Code 10x Better (Simple Trick)

A simple CLAUDE.md file in your project root makes Claude give 10x better code suggestions that actually work with your tech stack.

March 12, 2026

Anthropic is Quietly Crushing OpenAI (While Everyone Sleeps)

Anthropic hit $2.5B revenue while launching the Institute and deepening partnerships. Here's why Claude is quietly winning the AI race.

Frequently asked questions

What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is an AI coding agent from Anthropic that works inside your project — in the terminal and supported editors — to read code, run commands, and implement changes from natural-language instructions.

What is a CLAUDE.md file?

CLAUDE.md is a project file Claude Code reads automatically for context — how the app is structured, commands to run, and rules to follow. A good one makes the agent noticeably more accurate.

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