Claude Code Essentials

Learn how to use Claude Code to build real-world agentic coding workflows.

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⭐️ Contents ⭐️
Introduction
– 00: 00: 00 Intro & Meet your Instructor
– 00: 01: 06 Claude Code Essentials & Guest Instructor
Core Concepts and Foundations
– 00: 07: 29 Agentic Coding Tools & Comparisons
– 00: 14: 01 What is a Code Harness & Claude Code?
– 00: 16: 59 The Agentic Loop: Tool Calls & Models
– 00: 24: 23 Claude Modes & Additional Resources
– 00: 26: 43 Subscription, Usage & Auth Errors
– 00: 31: 34 System Requirements & Doctor CLI
– 00: 38: 24 Install CLI: PowerShell, CMD, Linux & VSC
– 01: 10: 45 Interactive Mode & Ctrl+C
– 01: 14: 05 Auth Tokens, Stats & Usage Limits
– 01: 31: 04 Sessions: Resume, Fork & Context Commands
– 01: 46: 18 Compact, Clear, Rename & Rewind
– 01: 56: 07 Status, Logout & Usage Commands
– 02: 04: 18 ccusage & API Key Setup
– 02: 26: 39 Cost Command & Third-Party Providers
– 02: 39: 09 API Keys: Bedrock, Foundry & Vertex AI
– 03: 01: 44 btw, Voice & Export Commands
– 03: 07: 09 Claude Code Projects & Scope
– 03: 13: 05 Status Line & Session Data
– 03: 23: 14 Settings & Permission Rules (Bash, MCP, WebFetch)
– 04: 04: 16 Permission Modes & CLI/GUI Editing
– 04: 16: 43 Sandboxing & Dangerous Scenarios
– 04: 55: 13 VIM Mode & Model Configuration
– 05: 00: 10 Fast Mode & Image Reasoning
– 05: 10: 18 Effort Command & Headless Tasks
– 05: 27: 46 Escaping Logic & Debug Mode
– 05: 34: 21 Dev Containers with Claude Code
– 05: 54: 24 Common Workflow Follow Along
– 06: 17: 31 Notification Hooks & Security Hooks
Surfaces
– 07: 16: 55 Claude Code Surfaces: Desktop & Web
– 07: 35: 28 Claude Chrome & Browser Extensions
– 07: 45: 25 VS Code & JetBrains IDE Integration
– 07: 59: 11 GitHub Actions & Remote Control
– 08: 40: 48 Computing Follow Along
Advanced
– 08: 42: 36 Security Review & Output Styles
– 08: 58: 05 Simplify Command & Scheduling
– 09: 07: 42 Code Review & Agent SDK
– 09: 15: 12 Persistent Context: Claude.md & Rules
– 09: 47: 03 Claude Auto Memory & Troubleshooting
– 09: 56: 27 Agent Skills: Activation, Scripts & Dynamic Content
– 10: 27: 06 MCP with Claude Code & GG
– 10: 47: 09 MCP Doom & Playwright Integration
– 11: 32: 50 Sub-agents & Multi-Agent Teams