Mastering Claude

A structured learning path for becoming an expert Claude Code user. Learn CLAUDE.md, plan mode, hooks, MCP servers, and advanced patterns.

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Learning Path

Work through the lessons in order — each builds on the previous.

Beginner • 5 min

00 • Quick Start

Get your first win in 5 minutes

 Beginner • 30 min

01 • CLAUDE.md

Teaching Claude your project's rules

 Beginner • 45 min

02 • Effective Prompting

How to communicate for best results

 Beginner • 40 min

03 • Plan Mode

Reviewing before Claude acts

 Intermediate • 30 min

04 • Memory System

Persistent knowledge across sessions

 Intermediate • 35 min

05 • Hooks

Automating Claude's behavior

 Intermediate • 45 min

06 • MCP Servers

Extending Claude with tools

 Intermediate • 50 min

07 • Skills

Building custom /commands

 Intermediate • 60 min

08 • Large Codebases

Navigating complex projects

 Advanced • 40 min

09 • Parallelization

Getting Claude to work faster

 Advanced • 50 min

10 • Advanced Patterns

Expert-level techniques

 Advanced • 35 min

11 • Troubleshooting

Fixing common issues

Key Principles (TL;DR)

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Invest in CLAUDE.md. It's the highest-leverage thing you can do. Good instructions compound across every session.
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Use Plan Mode for anything non-trivial. Review before Claude acts.
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Be specific, not vague. "Fix the login bug" is worse than "The JWT token is not being refreshed on expiry in auth.ts."
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Let Claude parallelize. Ask it to do multiple independent things at once.
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Memory is your friend. Teach Claude your preferences so you never repeat yourself.
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Hooks automate the boring stuff. Sound notifications, auto-formatting, git hygiene.

Quick Reference

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Built-in Commands

/help          - Claude Code help
/plan          - Enter plan mode
/memory        - View/edit memory
/settings      - Open settings

Additional Resources