Mastering Claude Code An AI Agent for Real Development - From AI Basics to Autonomous Workflows (Spin off - AI Series Book 2)

Mastering Claude Code: An AI Agent for Real Development - From AI Basics to Autonomous Workflows (Spin off - AI Series Book 2)
English | May 12, 2026 | ASIN: B0H1FR3WBW | 55 pages | Epub | 416.84 KB
Claude Code is a terminal-based AI agent that lives inside your development environment - reading your files, writing code, running tests, and managing Git, all through natural language. Developers who start using it consistently say they cannot go back.This hands-on guide takes you from first install to shipping a complete web application, with every concept grounded in working code you can run immediately.What you'll learn:* How Claude Code differs from Copilot, Cursor, and chat-based AI coding tools* Installing Claude Code on macOS, Linux, and Windows (no GPU required)* Structuring effective prompts: goal, constraints, reference context, done condition* File operations and multi-file changes - the highest-leverage Claude Code workflow* CLAUDE.md: teaching Claude your project's rules so you never repeat yourself* .claudeignore: keeping secrets and build artifacts out of Claude's context* MCP (Model Context Protocol): connecting Claude Code to GitHub, Notion, Slack, and more* Building custom slash commands that turn multi-paragraph prompts into one word* Automated testing: generate tests, run them, fix failures - all in one instruction* Git and GitHub automation: commits, branches, and pull requests through natural language* Full build walkthrough: vocabulary flashcard app from init to deployment* Career strategy: freelance, internal AI transformation, content creation, and your own product* Affiliate income with Amazon Associates and CJ Affiliate / Impact.comPrerequisite: light programming familiarity. No AI or machine learning background needed.Companion to: Understanding AI from Zero (AI Series Vol. 1)