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Course Overview

Claude is an advanced AI platform that can support software development, automation, research, content creation, productivity, design, and knowledge management. Understanding Claude's capabilities, including Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Skills, Plugins, and Design, enables professionals to integrate AI into everyday workflows and build practical AI-assisted solutions. This course begins with an introduction to Claude and its ecosystem, followed by hands-on learning with Claude Cowork, Skills, Plugins, and Claude Code. It covers AI-assisted software development, Git and GitHub, Cursor, project deployment, Obsidian knowledge bases, Claude Design, prompt engineering, AI-powered workflows, and integrations with tools such as Notion, Canva, Excalidraw, NotebookLM, Playwright, and video-editing platforms. Advanced sections explore custom Skills, design patterns, automated prompting, context management, and complex AI workflows. You will gain practical skills to use Claude for AI-assisted development, automation, productivity, design, knowledge management, and advanced prompt-driven workflows.

What You Will Learn

  • Master the complete Claude ecosystem — Cowork, Code, Design, Skills, and Plugins — from complete beginner to confident builder.
  • Build real projects with Claude Code — a financial tracker app, a coffee shop website with an AI assistant & more, step by step
  • Use Claude Cowork to automate real tasks on your computer — organise files, manage your desktop, and run workflows on autopilot
  • Control your browser with Claude — open websites, click, type, and publish posts automatically while you focus on other things
  • Teach Claude your regular tasks and schedule them to run automatically — NO CODING NEEDED
  • Use Claude Cowork from your smartphone with Claude Dispatch — run tasks from anywhere
  • Connect Claude to 100+ apps with Connectors and custom MCP integrations for advanced, real-world workflows
  • Explore 20+ real-world Cowork use cases — from organising a messy desktop to building presentations
  • Create your own Claude Skills from scratch using the Skill Creator and a proven step-by-step formula
  • Write clear, effective Skill instructions — test, refine & debug them like a pro

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Download 4 Powerful Claude Gifts
  • Explore the Difference Between Claude Cowork, Code, Skills and Plugins
  • Discover 4 Amazing Use Cases for Claude Cowork & Code Before we Start
  • Make Claude 3x Better in 13 Minutes
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Section Introduction
  • What is Claude Cowork? (Full Overview)
  • Claude Cowork vs. Claude Code - What's the Difference?
  • How to Set Up Your Account & Pricing
  • Your First Project with Claude Cowork (Step-by-Step)
  • Exercise 1: Use Claude Cowork in Action
  • Additional Powerful Use Cases of Claude Cowork
  • Use Claude Cowork in Your Browser (+Chrome Extension)
  • Exercise 2: Use Claude Browser Capability
  • Teach Claude to Do Recurring Tasks (+How to Schedule Them)
  • Exercise 3: Share What You Taught Claude
  • Master Claude Connectors
  • Using Your Favorite Connectors with Claude Cowork
  • (Optional) 12+ Creative Use Cases of Claude Cowork You Haven't Thought Of
  • Explore Claude Computer Use
  • Claude Dispatch: Use Claude Cowork From Your Smartphone
  • (Optional) Create & Publish a Web App with Claude Cowork in 20 Minutes!
  • How to Use Claude Cowork Projects & Scheduled Tabs
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Introduction to Claude Skills (+2 Exclusive Gifts)
  • Exercise: Use Skills in Your Claude Account
  • 20+ Ready-to-Use Skills Pack
  • Claude Skills Fundamentals - What You Need to Know
  • 3 Ways to Create a Skill in Claude
  • How to Create Skills with a Ready-made Template
  • Exercise: Build Your First Skill from Scratch
  • How to Edit and Update Your Skills in Claude
  • Exercise: Create 3 Skills and Level Up Your Workflow
  • Exploring the Claude Skills Marketplace
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • What are Claude Plugins? (Full Overview)
  • Claude Plugins vs. Skills - What's the Difference?
  • How to Use a Plugin Inside Claude
  • Exercise: Use a Plugin and Share Your Results
  • How to Customize Claude Plugins
  • How to Upload Plugins via GitHub or URL
  • How to Create Your Own Plugin with Claude
  • Anthropic's Built-in Plugins - Full Overview
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Introduction - What is Claude Code
  • Claude Code Installation (macOS)
  • Claude Code Installation (Windows)
  • Claude Desktop App
  • A Quick Tour of the Claude Code Interface
  • Opening Claude Code in Project & Subscription vs. API Key
  • Introduction to Git & GitHub
  • Understanding IDEs
  • Setting Up Claude Code in Cursor
  • CC in VS Code & Basic Commands
  • Building Your First App with Claude Code
  • How to Get Better Results from Claude Code
  • Git vs. GitHub
  • Git & GitHub Setup
  • Saving Your Work with Git & GitHub
  • The Claude.md File - Your Project's Memory
  • Getting Started with Antigravity
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Use Plan Mode Properly - Build a Financial Tracker
  • Understanding Sub-agents in Claude Code
  • Understanding Skills in Claude Code
  • Deploying Your Project to the Web
  • Build a Full Project (Part 1) - Coffee Shop Website & Deployment
  • Build a Full Project (Part 2) - N8N Adding an AI Assistant & Reservation
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • What is Obsidian and Why Combine It with Claude Code
  • Setting Up Obsidian and Running Claude Code Inside It
  • Building Your Personal Knowledge Base - The Wiki Pattern
  • Adding Content to Your Knowledge Base
  • Exploring and Querying Your Knowledge Base
  • Use Terminal Plugin for Obsidian
  • Protecting Your Vault with a Git Backup
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • What is Claude Design? (Section Overview)
  • Creating Your First Designs in Claude Design
  • Exercise: Build Your First Claude Design Project
  • Building a Design System Inside Claude Design
  • Using Your Design System
  • Challenge: Create an Interactive 3D Application
  • Explore 6 Unique Use Cases of Claude Design
  • Final Project: Build a Complete Website from Scratch + Deploy with Vercel
  • Building a Mobile App Prototype
  • Token Usage, Common Mistakes, Limitations, Sharing Options
  • Claude Design Templates
  • Free Alternative to Claude Design - Open Design
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Introduction
  • Claude's Full Interface Tour
  • Get +200 Ready-to-Use Claude Prompts
  • Pricing & Plans Explained
  • Claude Models & When to Use Which
  • What is an LLM and How AI Models Actually Work
  • System Prompts & Custom Instructions
  • Learn How to Use Claude Projects - Deep Dive
  • Exercise 1: Create Your Own Claude Project
  • Memory - How It Works & How to Use It
  • Artifacts - Build Things Inside Claude
  • Exercise 2: Use Artifacts to Build Interactive Interfaces & Apps, Dashboards
  • Prompt Engineering for Real Results
  • Advanced Features: Voice, Vision, File Analysis
  • Chapter 9 Quiz

  • Claude in PowerPoint
  • Claude in Excel
  • Skills for Claude in PowerPoint + Claude in Excel
  • How to use Google Group Tabs (with Claude Chrome Extension)
  • Migrate from ChatGPT to Claude (Import Memory)
  • Why People Switch From Other LLM Models to Claude?
  • 15 Hidden Features in Claude Nobody is Talking About
  • Chapter 10 Quiz

  • Claude + Excalidraw = Complex Diagrams in Seconds!
  • Claude + Higgsfield (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, Seedance 2.0, Veo 3.1)
  • Claude + Nano Banana 2 + Kling 3.0
  • Claude + Firecrawl = Ultimate Scraping Machine
  • Claude + Notion (The Complete Guide to Supercharge Your Productivity)
  • Claude + Google Stitch 2.0 = Turn Claude Into an AI UI Designer
  • Claude + Obsidian = Self-updating AI Knowledge Base (Andrej Karpathy's System)
  • Claude + Canva = The Ultimate Designer
  • Claude + ElevenLabs
  • Claude + Playwright
  • Claude for Video Editing (Full Guide)
  • Claude + NotebookLM
  • Chapter 11 Quiz

  • Section Preview
  • What is a Prompt?
  • Let's Discover What is a Prompt Engineering
  • What are LLM Models?
  • Learn the Proven Formula for Creating the Best Prompts
  • Use Perfect Formula in Action
  • Good Prompt vs. Bad Prompt: What is the Difference?
  • Explore Zero-shot Prompting
  • One-shot Prompting
  • Few-shot Prompting
  • Chapter 12 Quiz

  • Section Preview
  • Master Techniques to Perfectly Control the Final Response
  • Use This Method to Handle Complex Prompts
  • Find out What the Chain-of-thought Method Is
  • Reflexion Technique
  • Automatic Prompt Engineering
  • Dynamic Prompting
  • Context Management Technique
  • Chapter 13 Quiz

  • Conclusion
  • What's Next?

  • Chapter 15: Claude Skills Advanced
  • Advanced Skills - Introduction & 5 Design Patterns
  • How to Write Good Skill Instructions - Good vs. Bad
  • Testing Your Skills - Three Methods
  • Good vs. Bad Folder Structure
  • Creating a Skill Manually from Scratch
  • How to Edit and Improve Your Skills
  • Exercise Create Your Own Skill
  • Chapter 15 Quiz
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