# 🎓 Claude Mastery ### *Your end-to-end guide to getting the most out of Anthropic's Claude.* From your very first chat → all the way to shipping production agents. [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-FFD23F?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![Made with Claude](https://img.shields.io/badge/Made%20with-Claude-FF7A4D?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](https://claude.ai) [![Modules](https://img.shields.io/badge/Modules-9-6BCF7F?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](#-course-map) [![Examples](https://img.shields.io/badge/Code_examples-13-4DABF7?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](./06-api-development/examples/) [![Visuals](https://img.shields.io/badge/Visuals-70%2B-FF6B9D?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](./09-resources/visual-reference.md) [![PRs Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-B197FC?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=2a1f1a)](CONTRIBUTING.md)

## 🎯 The course at a glance | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | 👋 **01** Intro | → | 🚀 **02** Getting Started | → | 💡 **03** Prompting | | | | | | ↓ | | 🏗️ **08** Projects | ← | 🧪 **07** Advanced | ← | 🛠️ **04** Features | | ↓ | | ↑ | | ↓ | | 📚 **09** Resources | | ⚙️ **06** API | ← | 💻 **05** Claude Code | > [!TIP] > **Path through the course:** Start at 01 → walk through 02–04 → branch into 05 (terminal) **and/or** 06 (API) → both flow into 07 → projects in 08 → reference in 09. > [!NOTE] > **New here?** Open [`hub.html`](./hub.html) in your browser for an **interactive course dashboard** with progress tracking, a live prompt builder, and a model picker.

## 📖 About this course Whether you're a curious beginner who just opened claude.ai for the first time, a power user who wants to squeeze more out of every prompt, or a developer integrating Claude into a product — **this repo has a track for you**. ### 🌈 What you'll learn | Topic | What's in it | |---|---| | 🌱 **Foundations** | What is Claude? · Model family · Ethics & limits · When to use it | | 💡 **Prompting** | 6 ingredients · 10 techniques · 30 patterns · Decision trees | | 🛠️ **Features** | Projects · Artifacts · Files · Connectors · Memory · Skills | | ⚙️ **Building** | Claude Code · Python SDK · TypeScript SDK · Tool use · Vision · Streaming | | 🧪 **Advanced** | Extended thinking · Agents · MCP · Computer use · Evals | | 🏗️ **Projects** | CLI Chatbot · Doc Q&A · Research Agent · Code Reviewer |

## 🗺️ Course map | # | Module | Visual focus | What you'll learn | |---|---|---|---| | 🟡 **01** | [👋 Introduction](./01-introduction/) | 📊 Model family chart | What Claude is, when to use it | | 🟠 **02** | [🚀 Getting Started](./02-getting-started/) | 🖼️ UI tour | Setup, plans, apps, first chat | | 🔴 **03** | [💡 Prompt Engineering](./03-prompting/) | 🎯 Anatomy diagram | The 6-part prompt formula | | 🟣 **04** | [🛠️ Claude.ai Features](./04-features/) | 🧩 Feature map | Projects, Artifacts, Connectors | | 🔵 **05** | [💻 Claude Code](./05-claude-code/) | 🔄 Workflow flowchart | Agentic coding from your terminal | | 🟢 **06** | [⚙️ API Development](./06-api-development/) | ⚙️ Architecture diagrams | Build your own Claude-powered apps | | 🟡 **07** | [🧪 Advanced Techniques](./07-advanced-techniques/) | 🤖 Agent loop diagram | Extended thinking, MCP, evals | | 🟠 **08** | [🏗️ Real-World Projects](./08-real-world-projects/) | 🏗️ System diagrams | 4 hands-on builds with full code | | 🔴 **09** | [📚 Resources](./09-resources/) | 🧾 Cheat sheets | Glossary, FAQ, links |

## ✨ What makes this course different

### 📊 70+ visuals Tables, flows, decision trees, ASCII diagrams. See concepts, don't just read about them.	### 💻 13 runnable scripts Copy them, run them, break them, adapt them. Python + TypeScript covered.	### 🎯 30 ready prompts Drop-in templates from the [prompt cookbook](./09-resources/prompt-cookbook.md). Steal liberally.
### 🎮 Interactive hub Track progress + build prompts live in your browser. [Open `hub.html`](./hub.html).	### 🧭 Decision trees Pick the right model, the right tool, the right prompt — every time.	### 🆓 100% free MIT license. Fork it, remix it, share it. No paywall, no email gate.

## 📈 Suggested learning paths **What's your goal?** Pick one and follow the trail. 👇 | Path | Best for | Modules to follow | |---|---|---| | 🎨 **A — Power User** | Just want to use Claude well | `01 → 02 → 03 → 04 → 09` | | ⚙️ **B — Developer** | Build apps with the API | `01 → 03 → 06 → 07 → 08 → 09` | | 💻 **C — Engineer** | Ship code faster | `01 → 03 → 05 → 07 → 09` | | 🏆 **D — Complete** | All of it, in order | `01 → 02 → 03 → 04 → 05 → 06 → 07 → 08 → 09` |

## 🚀 Quick start ```bash # 1. Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/gaferto612/claude-mastery-course.git cd claude-mastery-course # 2. Open the interactive hub (recommended!) open hub.html # macOS xdg-open hub.html # Linux start hub.html # Windows # 3. Or jump into module 01 in markdown open 01-introduction/README.md # 4. For code examples (when you reach module 06) pip install anthropic # Python npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk # TypeScript / Node export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..." # never commit this ``` > [!CAUTION] > **Treat your API key like a password.** Use environment variables or a `.env` file (already in `.gitignore`) — never hardcode keys, never commit them, and rotate immediately if one leaks.

## 🧰 What you'll need | | Required? | What for | |---|---|---| | ☁️ Free [Claude.ai](https://claude.ai) account | ✅ Yes | Modules 01–04 | | 💎 Pro subscription | 🌟 Recommended | Better models, Projects, Connectors | | 🔑 [Anthropic API key](https://console.anthropic.com) | For modules 06+ | Build your own apps | | 📦 Node.js 18+ | For modules 05–06 | Claude Code & TS SDK | | 🐍 Python 3.9+ | For modules 06+ | Python SDK examples | | 🧪 A real project to apply this to | 💪 Strongly recommended | Learning sticks when it solves a real problem |

## 📜 License & contributing > [!IMPORTANT] > This course is released under the [**MIT License**](LICENSE) — free to use, fork, remix, and share. Found a typo? Have a better example? See [**CONTRIBUTING.md**](CONTRIBUTING.md). PRs welcome! This project follows a [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) — please read it before participating. Notable changes are tracked in the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md).

### ⭐ If this course helps you, please star the repo so others can find it. _{Made with ❤️ and a lot of Claude}

### 📊 70+ visuals Tables, flows, decision trees, ASCII diagrams. See concepts, don't just read about them.	### 💻 13 runnable scripts Copy them, run them, break them, adapt them. Python + TypeScript covered.	### 🎯 30 ready prompts Drop-in templates from the [prompt cookbook](./09-resources/prompt-cookbook.md). Steal liberally.
### 🎮 Interactive hub Track progress + build prompts live in your browser. [Open `hub.html`](./hub.html).	### 🧭 Decision trees Pick the right model, the right tool, the right prompt — every time.	### 🆓 100% free MIT license. Fork it, remix it, share it. No paywall, no email gate.