Welcome, Setup & the AI-First Mindset
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Install Claude Codebash
# Install the Claude Code CLI
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
# Verify the install
claude --version
# Sign in (any tier works)
claude loginStart your first sessionbash
# From the root of a project
mkdir ai-coding-workspace && cd ai-coding-workspace
git init
# Launch Claude Code in the repo
claudeDelegate a complete task (a 'big prompt')text
Create a Python project scaffold for a CLI app:
- pyproject.toml with a console_scripts entry point
- src/ layout with a package named `tasks`
- a tests/ folder with pytest configured
- a README with run + test instructions
Then run the tests and show me the result.Most developers use AI as autocomplete: copy a prompt, get some code, fix the errors, repeat. That's a crutch, not a workflow. In this module we install Claude Code, configure it for serious work, and set the AI-first mindset: you describe the outcome, Claude plans and executes, and you review. By the end you'll have a configured AI coding workspace and your first guided run under your belt.