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Master Claude Code in a Weekend

Go from typing claude to orchestrating agents, hooks, skills, and MCP servers — with visual tutorials, copy-paste templates, and a guided learning path.

Get Started in 15 Minutes | Find Your Level | Browse the Feature Catalog

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Table of Contents

• The Problem
• How Claude How To Fixes This
• How It Works
• Not Sure Where to Start?
• Get Started in 15 Minutes
• What Can You Build With This?
• FAQ
• Contributing
• License

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The Problem

You installed Claude Code. You ran a few prompts. Now what?

• The official docs describe features — but don't show you how to combine them. You know slash commands exist, but not how to chain them with hooks, memory, and subagents into a workflow that actually saves hours.
• There's no clear learning path. Should you learn MCP before hooks? Skills before subagents? You end up skimming everything and mastering nothing.
• Examples are too basic. A "hello world" slash command doesn't help you build a production code review pipeline that uses memory, delegates to specialized agents, and runs security scans automatically.

You're leaving 90% of Claude Code's power on the table — and you don't know what you don't know.

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How Claude How To Fixes This

This isn't another feature reference. It's a structured, visual, example-driven guide that teaches you to use every Claude Code feature with real-world templates you can copy into your project today.

	Official Docs	This Guide
Format	Reference documentation	Visual tutorials with Mermaid diagrams
Depth	Feature descriptions	How it works under the hood
Examples	Basic snippets	Production-ready templates you use immediately
Structure	Feature-organized	Progressive learning path (beginner to advanced)
Onboarding	Self-directed	Guided roadmap with time estimates
Self-Assessment	None	Interactive quizzes to find your gaps and build a personalized path

What you get:

• 10 tutorial modules covering every Claude Code feature — from slash commands to custom agent teams
• Copy-paste configs — slash commands, CLAUDE.md templates, hook scripts, MCP configs, subagent definitions, and full plugin bundles
• Mermaid diagrams showing how each feature works internally, so you understand why, not just how
• A guided learning path that takes you from beginner to power user in 11-13 hours
• Built-in self-assessment — run /self-assessment or /lesson-quiz hooks directly in Claude Code to identify gaps

Start the Learning Path ->

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How It Works

1. Find your level

Take the self-assessment quiz or run /self-assessment in Claude Code. Get a personalized roadmap based on what you already know.

2. Follow the guided path

Work through 10 modules in order — each builds on the last. Copy templates directly into your project as you learn.

3. Combine features into workflows

The real power is in combining features. Learn to wire slash commands + memory + subagents + hooks into automated pipelines that handle code reviews, deployments, and documentation generation.

4. Test your understanding

Run /lesson-quiz [topic] after each module. The quiz pinpoints what you missed so you can fill gaps fast.

Get Started in 15 Minutes

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Trusted by Developers

• GitHub stars from developers who use Claude Code daily
• Forks from teams adapting this guide for their own workflows
• Actively maintained — synced with every Claude Code release (latest: v2.1.322, November 2026)
• Community-driven — contributions from developers who share their real-world configurations

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Not Sure Where to Start?

Take the self-assessment or pick your level:

Level	You can...	Start here	Time
Beginner	Start Claude Code and chat	Slash Commands	~2.5 hours
Intermediate	Use CLAUDE.md and custom commands	Skills	~3.5 hours
Advanced	Configure MCP servers and hooks	Advanced Features	~5 hours

Full learning path with all 10 modules:

Order	Module	Level	Time
1	Slash Commands	Beginner	30 min
2	Memory	Beginner+	45 min
3	Checkpoints	Intermediate	45 min
4	CLI Basics	Beginner+	30 min
5	Skills	Intermediate	1 hour
6	Hooks	Intermediate	1 hour
7	MCP	Intermediate+	1 hour
8	Subagents	Intermediate+	1.5 hours
9	Advanced Features	Advanced	2-3 hours
10	Plugins	Advanced	2 hours

Complete Learning Roadmap ->

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Get Started in 15 Minutes

Installation note: Starting in v2.1.113, Claude Code ships as a native per-platform binary (macOS/Linux/Windows). The recommended install is the native installer (curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash); npm installation is deprecated in the official README; prefer the native installer, Homebrew (brew install --cask claude-code) or WinGet (winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode). For reference, npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code pulls the same native binary through a per-platform optional dependency at install time. On npm 12, which skips Claude Code's postinstall step by default, that install ends with Error: claude native binary not installed. — switch to the native installer or follow Fix an npm 12 install. As of v2.1.116, downloads come from https://downloads.claude.ai/claude-code-releases — corporate proxies must allowlist this host.

# 1. Clone the guide
git clone https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto.git
cd claude-howto

# 2. Copy your first slash command
mkdir -p /path/to/your-project/.claude/commands
cp 01-slash-commands/optimize.md /path/to/your-project/.claude/commands/

# 3. Try it — in Claude Code, type:
# /optimize

# 4. Ready for more? Set up project memory:
cp 02-memory/project-CLAUDE.md /path/to/your-project/CLAUDE.md

# 5. Install a skill:
cp -r 03-skills/code-review-specialist ~/.claude/skills/

Want the full setup? Here's the 1-hour essential setup:

# Slash commands (15 min)
cp 01-slash-commands/*.md .claude/commands/

# Project memory (15 min)
cp 02-memory/project-CLAUDE.md ./CLAUDE.md

# Install a skill (15 min)
cp -r 03-skills/code-review-specialist ~/.claude/skills/

# Weekend goal: add hooks, subagents, MCP, and plugins
# Follow the learning path for guided setup

View the Full Installation Reference

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What Can You Build With This?

Use Case	Features You'll Combine
Automated Code Review	Slash Commands + Subagents + Memory + MCP
Team Onboarding	Memory + Slash Commands + Plugins
CI/CD Automation	CLI Reference + Hooks + Background Tasks
Documentation Generation	Skills + Subagents + Plugins
Security Audits	Subagents + Skills + Hooks (read-only mode)
DevOps Pipelines	Plugins + MCP + Hooks + Background Tasks
Complex Refactoring	Checkpoints + Planning Mode + Hooks

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FAQ

Is this free? Yes. MIT licensed, free forever. Use it in personal projects, at work, in your team — no restrictions beyond including the license notice.

Is this maintained? Actively. The guide is synced with every Claude Code release. Current version: v2.1.322 (November 2026), compatible with Claude Code 2.1+.

How is this different from the official docs? The official docs are a feature reference. This guide is a tutorial with diagrams, production-ready templates, and a progressive learning path. They complement each other — start here to learn, reference the docs when you need specifics.

How long does it take to go through everything? 11-13 hours for the full path. But you'll get immediate value in 15 minutes — just copy a slash command template and try it.

Can I use this with Claude Sonnet / Haiku / Opus? Yes. All templates work with Claude Fable 5.2, Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Haiku 5.5, and Claude Haiku 4.5.

Can I contribute? Absolutely. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines. We welcome new examples, bug fixes, documentation improvements, and community templates.

Can I read this offline? Yes. Run uv run scripts/build_epub.py to generate an EPUB ebook with all content and rendered diagrams.

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Start Mastering Claude Code Today

You already have Claude Code installed. The only thing between you and 10x productivity is knowing how to use it. This guide gives you the structured path, the visual explanations, and the copy-paste templates to get there.

MIT licensed. Free forever. Clone it, fork it, make it yours.

Start the Learning Path -> | Browse the Feature Catalog | Get Started in 15 Minutes

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Quick Navigation — All Features

Feature	Description	Folder
Feature Catalog	Complete reference with installation commands	CATALOG.md
Slash Commands	User-invoked shortcuts	01-slash-commands/
Memory	Persistent context	02-memory/
Skills	Reusable capabilities	03-skills/
Subagents	Specialized AI assistants	04-subagents/
MCP Protocol	External tool access	05-mcp/
Hooks	Event-driven automation	06-hooks/
Plugins	Bundled features	07-plugins/
Checkpoints	Session snapshots & rewind	08-checkpoints/
Advanced Features	Planning, thinking, background tasks	09-advanced-features/