Learning path

Claude Code Fundamentals

From first session through project instructions, permissions, planning, Git, testing, and MCP.

1. 1Claude Code · beginnerGetting startedClaude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding CLI: you give a task in a repo, it reads context, edits files, runs commands, and iterates with your approval boundaries.
2. 2Claude Code · beginnerCLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md is a project instruction file Claude Code reads so it follows your repo’s conventions without being reminded every session.
3. 3Claude Code · intermediatePermissionsClaude Code permissions define which tools and actions the agent may take without asking—and which require human approval.
4. 4Claude Code · beginnerPlanningAsk Claude Code for a short plan and file list before it edits, so you can reject bad approaches cheaply.
5. 5Claude Code · intermediateGit workflowUse a branch-per-task Git workflow with Claude Code so agent commits stay reviewable and reversible.
6. 6Testing · beginnerVerification gatesA verification gate is a deterministic check that must pass before agent work is accepted.
7. 7MCP · beginnerWhat MCP isMCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI clients to connect to external tools and data through servers.
8. 8Workflow · advancedParallel agentsParallel agents only help when tasks are partitioned, isolated on disk, and integrated through reviewable merges.