Features and capabilities

Prompting Essentials

Contract prompts, XML structuring, few-shot calibration, chaining, and practical iteration.

Models, Tokens, and Context Windows

Claude model family, token economics, context windows, prompt caching, and choosing the right model.

System Prompts and Tool Use

Writing system prompts, tool schemas, the tool call loop, multi-step tools, and best practices.

Coding with Claude

Scoped implementation, pattern matching, refactoring, debugging, and code review with Claude.

Claude Apps: Projects & Artifacts

Projects, Artifacts, web search, uploads, Connectors, memory, custom styles, and plan differences.

Use Cases by Role

Sales, marketing, finance, HR, legal, and research. Practical examples you can try right away.

Claude Tools and Products

Claude Code, Slack, Excel, PowerPoint, Chrome. Work with Claude where you already work.

Researching with Claude

Systematic, multi-source investigation with citations. Extended thinking and connected integrations.

API Overview & First Request

Claude model family, the five-step request lifecycle, SDK setup, your first API call, and response structure.

Conversations & Streaming

Multi-turn conversations, system prompts, temperature control, response streaming, and structured data extraction.

Tool Use with Claude

Tool schemas, tool functions, handling message blocks, sending results, multi-turn tools, and built-in tools.

RAG and Agentic Search

Retrieval Augmented Generation, text chunking, embeddings, BM25 lexical search, and multi-index pipelines.

Advanced API Features

Extended thinking, image and PDF support, citations, prompt caching, code execution, and the Files API.

Introduction to Claude on Vertex AI

Why Vertex AI, Anthropic overview, model tiers, and how Vertex AI compares to the direct API.

Vertex AI Setup & First Request

GCP project setup, enabling the Claude API, authentication, SDK installation, and your first request.

Conversations, Streaming, and Structured Data

Multi-turn conversations, system prompts, temperature, response streaming, and structured data extraction.

Prompt Engineering for Claude

Being clear and direct, being specific, XML tags, few-shot examples, and hands-on exercises.

Prompt Evaluation

Eval workflows, generating test datasets, running evals, model-based and code-based grading.

Tool Use with Claude on Vertex AI

Tool schemas, tool functions, message blocks, multi-turn tools, batch tool, web search, and text editing.

Retrieval Augmented Generation on Vertex AI

Text chunking, embeddings, BM25 search, multi-index pipelines, reranking, and contextual retrieval.

Advanced Claude Features on Vertex AI

Extended thinking, image and PDF support, citations, and prompt caching rules and implementation.

MCP, Apps, and Agentic Workflows

Model Context Protocol, Claude Code, computer use, parallelization, chaining, routing, and agent patterns.

The CLAUDE.md File

/init, file locations, @ mentions, /memory, and persistent project context.

Explore, Plan, Code, Commit

Built-in tools, Plan Mode, effort levels, context management, and the four-phase workflow.

Subagents

Delegate tasks to isolated context windows. Create custom agents with /agents, preload skills.

Hooks

Deterministic lifecycle commands: auto-format, block dangerous ops, compliance logging.

MCP in Claude Code

Add MCP servers, HTTP vs stdio, scoping (local/user/project), context costs, /mcp command.

Parallelizing Claude Code

Run multiple Claude instances with git worktrees, avoid file conflicts, and merge branches back.

Custom Slash Commands

Create .claude/commands, use $ARGUMENTS, automate worktrees, deployments, and team workflows.

Extending with MCP Servers

Connect Sentry, Playwright, Figma, Jira, Slack, and custom servers. Build your own MCP tools.

Automated Debugging

Debug production errors with CloudWatch, Sentry MCP, parallel instances, and automated fix pipelines.

Agent ViewNew

Manage multiple agents from one dashboard. Background sessions, /bg, claude --bg, and the supervisor.

GitHub Integration

Automated PRs, issue handling, CI/CD with eval gates, headless mode, and the full SDLC.

Computer Use

Claude controls your desktop: screenshots, clicks, typing, Docker setup, and browser automation.

Use Skills in Claude

Enable, discover, create, and share skills. Includes enterprise provisioning and best practices.

Creating Your First Skill

Hands-on: build a SKILL.md from scratch with frontmatter, instructions, testing, and iteration.

Configuration and Multi-File Skills

references/, scripts/, assets/ directories. Progressive disclosure and advanced frontmatter.

Skills vs. Other Claude Code Features

Decision framework: when to use skills, CLAUDE.md, hooks, MCP tools, or slash commands.

Sharing Skills

Repository commits, plugins, enterprise managed settings, and configuring subagents with skills.

Troubleshooting Skills

Skills validator, triggering issues, priority conflicts, runtime errors, and the quick checklist.

MCP Fundamentals & Server Development

Architecture, primitives (Tools/Resources/Prompts), client-server communication, and why MCP exists.

Building MCP Servers

Define tools with the Python SDK, FastMCP decorators, document management project, MCP Inspector.

MCP Client Implementation & Advanced Features

Build the client side: list_tools, call_tool, resources, prompts, and the complete application flow.

MCP Advanced Topics

Sampling, logging/progress, roots permissions, production deployment, stateless HTTP.

MCP Transports & Communication

JSON-RPC messages, stdio vs StreamableHTTP, SSE, initialization handshake, four communication scenarios.

MCP Builder Skill

Four-phase approach to building production MCP servers: research, implement, test with Inspector, and evaluate.

SSO, Provisioning & Identity Management

SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM provisioning, domain verification, IdP group mapping, and admin roles.

Audit Logs, Security Posture, and Compliance

Audit trails, Trust Center, data handling, managed settings, API key governance, and incident response.

Seat Management & Cost Controls

Chat vs Code seats, spend limits, usage monitoring, cost optimization, and scaling from pilot to org.

Connector Admin Setup & Governance

Four-step admin setup, action restrictions, Enterprise Search config, security model, and hardening checklists.

Use Connectors in Claude

Set up web connectors and desktop extensions. Connect Google Drive, Slack, Notion, Asana, and more.

Enterprise Search

Search across your organization's tools and data. Team and Enterprise plans. Admin setup and user guide.

Plugins

Bundle MCPs, skills, and tools into single packages. Browse the directory and build your own.

Scheduled & Recurring Tasks

Set up tasks that Claude runs automatically: daily, weekly, or custom schedules.

Permissions, Usage, & Choosing Your Model

Safety boundaries, usage allocation, model selection, and the habit of reviewing outputs.

Getting Started: Your First 5 Steps

Install a plugin, run something real, make a skill, schedule it, share it.

Knowledge Check

25 interactive quiz questions across Claude Code, MCP, Skills, and enterprise topics.

Course Summary

Key takeaways, additional learning resources, and product-specific documentation.