Guides
Practical workflows, step by step. The problem first, the tools second.
11 guides
Start here
No prior setup assumed.
- Why You Should Run claude doctor Claude 10 minutes
There are two health checks built into Claude Code, they do different jobs, and one of them works when nothing else does.
- claude-code
- Setting Up Your First CLAUDE.md File Claude 20 minutes
Tell Claude Code how your project works — once — so you stop repeating yourself every session.
- claude-code
- Build Your Own AI-Researched Template Any assistant 30 minutes
Law first, with citations you actually open. Then a reusable template with your policy baked in. The method for getting a better first draft of paperwork you already understand.
- Scheduling Claude to Do Your Repetitive Work Claude 30 minutes
Find the tasks you repeat every day, turn them into skills, and let Claude Desktop run them on a schedule — so the work is done before you sit down.
- claude-code
- claude-desktop
- Good Principles for Vibe Coders Any assistant 45 minutes
Seven habits that keep AI-built projects safe, reproducible, and off the internet. For people building real things with Claude Code, Cursor or Replit who never came up through software engineering.
- claude-code
- git
Going further
Assumes you have the basics working.
- How to Audit Your AI Usage Patterns Claude 15 minutes
Use Claude Code's /insights command to understand how you actually work with AI — and what to change.
- claude-code
- The Scoped-Service-Account Setup for AI Agents Any assistant 20 minutes
How to let an AI agent reach into your password manager without handing it the keys to everything. Four steps, about twenty minutes.
- 1password
- Setting Up Local LLMs to Reduce API Costs Any assistant 30 minutes
Run language models on your own hardware for mechanical tasks and save your API budget for work that actually needs it.
- ollama
- Connecting Claude to External Tools with MCP Claude 30 minutes
Extend your AI assistant beyond chat by connecting it to databases, APIs, and services through the Model Context Protocol.
- claude-code
- mcp
Deeper end
For when you are wiring things together.
- Building a Persistent Knowledge System for Your AI Assistant Claude 45 minutes
Make your AI assistant remember your project conventions, preferences, and decisions across every session.
- claude-code
- Automating Your Publishing Pipeline with AI Claude 1 hour
Build an end-to-end content pipeline from draft to published site using AI assistance, static site generators, and email platforms.
- claude-code
- astro