Claude Code Crash Course For Developers

Traversy Media · Beginner ·🔧 Backend Engineering ·1w ago

Skills: API Design80%Backend Performance60%

Key Takeaways

Builds a project using Claude Code for developers

Original Description

An overview and starting point for Claude Code. Check out my coding with AI course: https://www.codingwithaicourse.com/ $100 Neon Credits: https://get.neon.com/6uuwMG3 Follow Neon to not miss course giveaways: - X/Twitter: https://x.com/neondatabase - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neondatabase Github Gist With Prompts: https://gist.github.com/bradtraversy/9937e0ecfc8a5b269ce6a885636670dc Crypto Dash Repo: https://github.com/bradtraversy/crypto-dash Timestamps: 0:00 - intro 2:23 - What Is Claude Code 3:56 - Installing Claude 6:43 - First Launch 7:26 - Models & Usage Limits 10:44 - Effort 11:14 - Using Claude In VS Code 12:16 - The First Prompt 16:10 - Shell Mode 17:30 - Modes 19:15 - Settings & Permissions 22:55 - VS Code Extension 24:05 - Refactoring Code 27:03 - Context, Tokens & Clearing 29:20 - Global Sessions 33:14 - Working on an Existing Project 35:48 - Claude.md File & /init 39:28 - Plan Mode 44:58 - Adding Favorites Feature 48:05 - Skills 53:27 - MCPs 57:51 - Sub-Agents

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Chapters (22)

intro

2:23 What Is Claude Code

3:56 Installing Claude

6:43 First Launch

7:26 Models & Usage Limits

10:44 Effort

11:14 Using Claude In VS Code

12:16 The First Prompt

16:10 Shell Mode

17:30 Modes

19:15 Settings & Permissions

22:55 VS Code Extension

24:05 Refactoring Code

27:03 Context, Tokens & Clearing

29:20 Global Sessions

33:14 Working on an Existing Project

35:48 Claude.md File & /init

39:28 Plan Mode

44:58 Adding Favorites Feature

48:05 Skills

53:27 MCPs

57:51 Sub-Agents

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