You know how to use Claude Code. Now learn how to build with it.

This advanced course picks up where the beginner guide leaves off — covering the techniques, patterns, and systems that separate developers who use Claude Code casually from those who embed it deep into their workflow and ship dramatically faster as a result.

A word of advice: if you haven't used Claude Code before, this course will move too fast. We highly recommend starting with the Claude Code Playbook — The Complete Beginner's Guide. It covers installation, navigation, prompt basics, and the CLAUDE.md system. Once that clicks, come back here.

Ready? Here's what's inside:

• Advanced prompt architecture — personas, chain-of-thought forcing, output contracts

• Context & memory mastery — sub-agents, the state file pattern, /compact strategy

• Build your own MCP servers and give Claude access to your internal tools

• Headless mode, scripting, and batch automation with the -p flag

• CI/CD integration — AI code review on every PR, pre-commit hooks, deploy gates

• Large-scale refactoring playbook for migrations across dozens of files

• Security and permissions architecture for safe production automation

• The Claude Agent SDK — build autonomous multi-agent systems in Python and TypeScript