Book 1: Getting Started with Claude Code

From installation to your first AI-powered workflow — no coding experience required.

Table of Contents

Part I: What & Why

1. What is Claude Code? — AI that lives in your terminal
2. Why Claude Code? — When to use it (and when not to)
3. How It Works — The mental model (tools, context, conversation)

Part II: Setup

4. Installation — Mac, Windows, Linux step-by-step
5. Your First Conversation — Hello World with Claude Code
6. Permission Modes — Understanding auto, plan, default

Part III: Daily Workflows

7. Reading & Understanding Code — "Explain this codebase to me"
8. Editing Files — Making changes with confidence
9. Running Commands — Terminal operations through Claude
10. Git Workflows — Commits, branches, PRs the easy way

Part IV: Your First Project

11. Building a Simple Website — Hands-on tutorial
12. Debugging Like a Pro — Finding and fixing bugs
13. Working with APIs — Connecting to external services

Part V: Customization Basics

14. CLAUDE.md — Your AI's Instruction Manual — Project-level configuration
15. Memory System — Teaching Claude to remember
16. IDE Integration — VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains

Appendix

• Glossary
• Troubleshooting
• Keyboard Shortcuts