Claude Code Tutorial: Agentic Coding from Your Terminal

Learn how to use anthropics/claude-code for codebase understanding, multi-file edits, command execution, git workflows, and MCP-based extension.

Why This Track Matters

Claude Code is one of the highest-usage terminal coding agents. To use it effectively in real repositories, teams need clear control patterns for edits, commands, and tooling.

This track focuses on:

• deterministic task loops in terminal workflows
• safe file-edit and command approval patterns
• git-native review and rollback behavior
• extension through MCP and advanced automation

Current Snapshot (auto-updated)

• repository: anthropics/claude-code
• stars: about 131k
• GitHub release reference: v2.1.168 (checked 2026-06-08; release metadata on GitHub)

Mental Model

flowchart LR
    A[Developer Goal] --> B[Claude Code Session]
    B --> C[Codebase Analysis]
    C --> D[Edit or Command Proposal]
    D --> E[Approval and Apply]
    E --> F[Validation and Git Workflow]

Chapter Guide

Chapter	Key Question	Outcome
01 - Getting Started	How do I install and authenticate safely?	Functional Claude Code baseline
02 - Basic Commands	How do I drive productive terminal sessions?	Core command workflow mastery
03 - Code Understanding	How does Claude build repository context?	Better scoped and grounded tasks
04 - File Editing	How do I accept/reject edits safely?	Reliable diff and patch practices
05 - Command Execution	How do I manage runtime commands responsibly?	Controlled test/build/debug loops
06 - Git Workflows	How does Claude integrate with version control?	Commit/review/rollback playbook
07 - MCP Integration	How do I extend capabilities with tools?	MCP-based extension model
08 - Advanced Workflows	How do I scale to larger tasks and teams?	Advanced operator patterns

What You Will Learn

• how to run Claude Code safely in real engineering repositories
• how to structure prompts and approvals for predictable outcomes
• how to combine edits, commands, and git workflows effectively
• how to extend Claude Code with MCP and team-oriented practices

Source References

• Claude Code Repository
• Claude Code Releases
• Claude Code Docs

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Full Chapter Map

1. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Claude Code
2. Chapter 2: Basic Commands - Essential Claude Code Operations
3. Chapter 3: Code Understanding - How Claude Analyzes Your Codebase
4. Chapter 4: File Editing - Making Changes Across Your Project
5. Chapter 5: Command Execution - Running Tests, Builds, and Scripts
6. Chapter 6: Git Workflows - Commits, Branches, and Version Control
7. Chapter 7: MCP Integration - Extending Claude Code with Custom Tools
8. Chapter 8: Advanced Workflows - Complex Development Patterns and Automation

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