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New to Claude Code? Start with the official quickstart to get installed and running. This guide picks up where that leaves off. Or jump straight to the onboarding checklist.

Mindset

Agentic Engineering

The shift from coding with AI to delegating work to AI agents.

The Maturity Ladder

Four levels — from vibe coding to production-grade engineering.

Setup

CLAUDE.md Blueprint

The 200-line pointer pattern for project context.

Skills Stack

Starter stacks and skill composition.

Hooks Playbook

Auto-lint, block .env, guard config — 5 essential hooks.

MCP Wiring

Connect GitHub, databases, and project management.

Terminal Setup

Aliases, status line, color tabs, and lazy-loading.

Daily Workflow

Workflow Patterns

Plan-then-execute, TDD, bug fix, refactor, code review.

Context Management

Token budgeting, /compact, @imports, large codebases.

Session Management

Handoffs, plan mode, forking, when to start fresh.

Parallel Execution

Git worktrees, the cascade, 3-5 sessions in parallel.

Prompting Craft

Be specific not emphatic, challenge Claude, self-reflection loops.

Advanced

Autonomous Tasks

Write-test cycles, tmux, git bisect, safety rails.

Self-Improving Loop

CLAUDE.md iteration, skill creation, conversation mining.

Subagent Patterns

Parallelize work while keeping main context clean.

Dojo

Dojo

Hands-on exercises, downloadable skills, and guided builds. Coming soon.

Reference

Onboarding Checklist

Zero to productive in 30 minutes — all actions, no explanations.

Common Pitfalls

Mistakes engineers make and how to avoid them.

Links & Resources

Official docs, skills ecosystem, community.