Claude Code 101

Claude Code 101 is Anthropic’s reading-based starting point for developers exploring coding agents. Four modules move from the operating model and first prompt to everyday work and customization. It is especially useful for understanding the terminology behind context, permissions and project instructions before adding several advanced integrations to a workspace.

What you will learn

• Explain the agent’s tool and context loop.
• Follow a plan, implementation and review workflow.
• Recognize the roles of project instructions, skills and hooks.

Who this suits

Basic familiarity with an editor and command line is helpful. The published prerequisites also require a suitable Claude account or API access for practical use.

Before you enroll

The provider lists free learning content and no certificate. Account or API costs for using the tool are separate from reading the course.

Coursera’s course FAQ states that the learning content is free and that no certificate, credential or report is awarded. Claude Code account and API access have separate requirements.

Put it into practice

Use a small existing project to write one clear task, inspect the proposed plan and review the resulting diff before committing anything.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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