Chapter 9: Resources & Community

Links, references, and further reading to continue your Claude Code journey after completing this workshop.

Official Documentation

Primary Resources

Resource	URL	What You Find There
Claude Code documentation	docs.anthropic.com/claude-code	Installation, configuration, tool reference, permissions, CLAUDE.md spec
Anthropic API documentation	docs.anthropic.com	API reference, models, pricing, rate limits, best practices
Model Context Protocol	modelcontextprotocol.io	MCP specification, server registry, SDK documentation
Claude Code GitHub	github.com/anthropics/claude-code	Source code, issue tracker, release notes

Reference Pages

Topic	Where to Find It
Current model IDs and pricing	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/models
CLAUDE.md specification	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/claude-md
Hooks reference	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/hooks
MCP server configuration	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/mcp
Permission model	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/permissions
Slash commands	docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/slash-commands

Installation Quick Reference

# Install Claude Code (requires Node.js 18+)
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Update to the latest version
npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Verify installation
claude --version

# Start a session
claude

# One-shot command (no interactive session)
claude "explain this project"

# Pipe input
cat error.log | claude "explain this error"

Model Quick Reference (June 2026)

Model	ID	Best For
Fable 5	claude-fable-5	Maximum reasoning, complex multi-step tasks
Opus 4.8	claude-opus-4-8	Default for most work, excellent at code and analysis
Sonnet 4.6	claude-sonnet-4-6	Fast and capable, lower cost for simpler tasks
Haiku 4.5	claude-haiku-4-5-20251001	Fastest, lowest cost, ideal for quick lookups and subagents

Check console.anthropic.com for current pricing and rate limits. Anthropic offers both pay-as-you-go API billing and subscription plans.

Slash Commands Reference

Command	What It Does
/help	Show help and available commands
/clear	Clear conversation context
/config	Open configuration settings
/fast	Toggle fast mode (uses a lighter model for speed)
/review	Review uncommitted changes
/code-review	Deep code review with severity ratings
/init	Generate a CLAUDE.md for the current project
/loop	Run a command on a recurring interval
/schedule	Create automated cloud agents on a cron schedule

Tools Reference

Tool	What Claude Uses It For
Read	Reading files from your project
Edit	Making targeted edits to existing files
Write	Creating new files or completely rewriting existing ones
Bash	Running shell commands (build, test, git, etc.)
WebSearch	Searching the web for documentation, solutions, and references
WebFetch	Fetching content from a specific URL
Agent	Spawning subagents for parallel tasks
Workflow	Running multi-step scripted pipelines

MCP Server Registry

The MCP ecosystem continues to grow. These are the most commonly used servers:

Server	Package	Primary Use
GitHub	@modelcontextprotocol/server-github	Issues, PRs, repos, actions
PostgreSQL	@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres	Database queries and schema exploration
SQLite	@modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite	Local database operations
Filesystem	@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem	File access outside project directory
Slack	@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack	Channel messages and notifications
Google Drive	@modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive	Document access and search
Memory	@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory	Persistent key-value storage

Browse the full registry at modelcontextprotocol.io/servers.

CLAUDE.md Quick Reference

A minimal but effective CLAUDE.md template:

# Project Name

## Overview
One or two sentences about what the project does and what it is built with.

## Commands
- `npm run dev` — Development server
- `npm run build` — Production build
- `npm test` — Run tests
- `npm run lint` — Lint check
- Always run build and lint before committing.

## Architecture
- `src/routes/` — HTTP handlers
- `src/services/` — Business logic
- `src/lib/` — Shared utilities

## Conventions
- TypeScript strict mode. No `any`.
- React function components with named exports.
- Zod validation at API boundaries.

## Rules
- Never commit .env files or hardcode secrets.
- Always run tests before committing.

Hook Configuration Quick Reference

A starter .claude/settings.json with useful defaults:

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "Bash(npm test)",
      "Bash(npm run lint)",
      "Bash(npm run build)",
      "Bash(git status)",
      "Bash(git diff)",
      "Bash(git log)"
    ]
  },
  "hooks": {
    "PostToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit",
        "command": "npx prettier --write $CLAUDE_FILE_PATH"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Community and Support

Getting Help

• GitHub Issues — github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues for bug reports and feature requests
• Anthropic Discord — discord.gg/anthropic for community discussion and support
• Stack Overflow — Tag questions with claude-code and anthropic

Staying Up to Date

• Anthropic Blog — anthropic.com/news for model releases and feature announcements
• Release notes — Check the Claude Code GitHub repository for per-version changelogs
• npm updates — Run npm outdated -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code to check for new versions

Contributing

Claude Code is open source. Contributions are welcome:

• Report bugs via GitHub Issues
• Submit feature requests with clear use cases
• Contribute MCP servers to the ecosystem
• Share your CLAUDE.md configurations with the community

Related Tools and Ecosystem

Anthropic Tools

Tool	What It Does
Claude.ai	Web interface for Claude — useful for conversations without file access
Claude Desktop	Native desktop application with MCP support
Claude for VS Code	IDE extension integrating Claude into Visual Studio Code
Claude for JetBrains	IDE extension for IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and other JetBrains IDEs
Anthropic API	Direct API access for building Claude into your own applications
Agent SDK	Programmatic SDK for building custom agentic applications

Complementary Tools

Tool	How It Pairs with Claude Code
Git	Claude Code has deep git integration — branches, commits, diffs, merge conflict resolution
Docker	Ask Claude to write and debug Dockerfiles, docker-compose configurations
Terraform/Pulumi	Infrastructure as code — Claude reads and writes IaC configurations
CI/CD	Claude can generate and debug GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and other pipeline configs
Monitoring	Pipe error logs and metrics into Claude for analysis

Alternative AI Coding Tools

Tool	Category	Pricing
GitHub Copilot	IDE inline suggestions + chat	From $10/month (free for students/OSS)
Cursor AI	VS Code fork with deep AI integration	From $20/month
Windsurf	IDE with AI assistance (formerly Codeium)	From $10-15/month
Continue.dev	Open-source, multi-model IDE extension	Free
Aider	Open-source terminal agent, multi-provider	Free
OpenAI Codex CLI	Open-source terminal agent	Free (API costs apply)

What to Learn Next

Now that you have completed this workshop, here are some directions to explore:

Deepen Your Practice

1. Use Claude Code daily for a week. Build muscle memory with the commands and patterns. The more you use it, the better you will understand when to use which pattern.

2. Refine your CLAUDE.md. After a week of use, review your CLAUDE.md and add conventions you discovered were missing. The best CLAUDE.md files evolve over time.

3. Set up MCP servers for your full tool stack. Connect your database, issue tracker, and communication tools. The more context Claude has, the more effective it becomes.

Explore Advanced Topics

4. Build a custom MCP server. If your team uses a proprietary tool, create an MCP server that exposes it to Claude. The SDK makes this straightforward.

5. Design a hook pipeline. Create a comprehensive set of hooks that auto-format, lint, type-check, and log every change. Tune it until the pipeline is fast enough to be invisible.

6. Orchestrate with subagents. Tackle a large codebase task (refactoring, documentation, test generation) using subagents. Learn to decompose work for parallel execution.

Share Your Knowledge

7. Write a CLAUDE.md for your team's shared repository. Encode team conventions so every team member's Claude Code sessions follow the same rules.

8. Create a team onboarding workflow. New team members can start a Claude Code session and ask "explain this project" to get up to speed quickly.

9. Share patterns with your team. The practical patterns from Chapter 7 work in any codebase. Show colleagues how to use Claude Code for their specific tasks.

Workshop Summary

Over nine chapters, you have learned:

Chapter	Core Skill
0. Introduction	What Claude Code is and how it differs from other AI coding tools
1. Getting Started	Installation, authentication, first commands
2. Core Features	Tools, slash commands, permission modes, context management
3. CLAUDE.md	Project configuration, hierarchy, best practices
4. MCP Servers	Connecting to external tools and data sources
5. Hooks	Event-driven automation and workflows
6. Subagents & Workflows	Multi-agent orchestration, /loop, /schedule
7. Practical Patterns	Real-world use cases from onboarding to code review
8. Exercises	Hands-on practice with all skills

Claude Code is a tool that improves with use. The more you work with it, the better you become at prompting, configuring, and orchestrating it. Start with the basics, build habits, and gradually adopt the more advanced features as your needs grow.

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This workshop was last updated on 22 June 2026. Claude Code evolves rapidly — check the official documentation for the latest features and changes.