Lesson Guide

Claude Code: Your AI Terminal Co-Pilot

Claude Code lives in your terminal and understands your entire codebase. Unlike chat-based AI, it can read files, run commands, make multi-file edits, and iterate toward a goal autonomously — which means you describe the outcome and it handles the implementation.

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Try this starter prompt

Copy and paste this into ChatGPT or Claude with your details filled in. It's a simplified version — the full prompt chain is in the app.

Claude Code Task Writer
You are helping me write effective Claude Code tasks.

Task I want Claude Code to handle: [e.g. "refactor the auth module to use the new token validation library"]
Codebase context: [KEY DETAILS — e.g. "Node.js backend, auth is in /src/auth/"]
Success criteria: [HOW I'LL KNOW IT WORKED — e.g. "all existing auth tests still pass"]
Risk areas: [WHAT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT — e.g. "don't change the session structure"]

Write an effective Claude Code task prompt that:
1. Describes the goal (not the steps)
2. Includes the relevant file paths and constraints
3. Specifies the verification check (how Claude will know it succeeded)

→ Get the full Claude Code workflow — tasks, iteration loops, and safety checks — in AI School

How it works

  1. 1

    Frame your task as an outcome, not a series of steps

  2. 2

    Include relevant file paths, constraints, and a clear success criterion

  3. 3

    Let Claude Code run — review the diff rather than the process

  4. 4

    Add a verification command so Claude can self-check its own output

What you'll build in the app

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