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AI Automation Using Claude Code

Group Training

Overview

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic command-line tool that lets Claude read, write, edit, and execute code directly in your development environment. This 4-hour technical workshop takes you from installation and setup through to building real automation workflows — from file processing scripts to multi-step agentic tasks. Whether you are a developer looking to supercharge your coding workflow or a technical professional wanting to automate repetitive tasks, this course gives you practical, production-ready skills.

Skills Acquired:

• Claude Code installation, authentication, and configuration
• Natural language to production-ready code generation
• Batch file and data automation script creation
• API integration via Claude Code-generated scripts
• Headless Claude Code for automated pipelines
• CLAUDE.md project context management
• Multi-language code editing and debugging with AI
• Agentic multi-step task design and execution
• Git workflow enhancement with AI-generated commits
• Token cost management and responsible AI execution

This course is included in the AI Annual Learning Pass.

Duration: 

1/2 Day

Who Should Take This Course

Prerequisites

  • Basic comfort with a terminal or command line (navigating directories, running commands)
  • js 18+ installed on your machine (installation guide provided pre-workshop)
  • A Claude Pro or API account with sufficient credits
  • A code editor (VS Code recommended)
  • Basic understanding of at least one scripting language (Python or JavaScript preferred)
  • Completion of Course 1 recommended but not required

Why You Should Take This Course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Install, configure, and navigate Claude Code in a terminal environment
  • Use Claude Code to generate, edit, debug, and refactor code across multiple languages
  • Build file automation scripts that process, transform, and organize data at scale
  • Design and execute multi-step agentic tasks with Claude Code handling tool calls
  • Understand Claude Code’s permission model and safe execution practices
  • Integrate Claude Code into an existing development or professional workflow

Course Outline

AI Automation Using Claude Code

Module 1: Claude Code Foundations

50 minutes

Installation and Setup

  • Installing Claude Code via npm: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  • Authenticating with your Anthropic account or API key
  • First run: the interactive REPL and slash commands
  • Understanding Claude Code’s file system access model
  • Configuration: .claude files, allowed tools, and permission levels

Hands-On: Setup verification: install Claude Code, authenticate, and complete the first hello-world task

Core Interaction Modes

  • Interactive mode vs. non-interactive (piped) mode
  • Context window management: what Claude Code sees and remembers
  • The CLAUDE.md file: giving Claude persistent project context
  • Slash commands: /clear, /compact, /cost, /help, and more

Hands-On: Write a CLAUDE.md file for a sample project and observe how it shapes responses

 

Module 2: Code Generation, Editing & Debugging

60 minutes

Generating Code from Natural Language

  • Describing functionality and having Claude write production-ready code
  • Language selection: Python, JavaScript, Bash, and more
  • Requesting tests alongside code (unit tests, edge cases)
  • Asking Claude to explain the code it generates

Hands-On: Build a CSV data cleaning script: describe requirements in plain English and let Claude generate the full solution

Editing and Debugging Existing Code

  • Pointing Claude at existing files for review and refactoring
  • Bug fixing workflow: share the error, Claude diagnoses and patches
  • Code review: requesting security, performance, and readability feedback
  • Git integration: asking Claude to write commit messages and changelogs

Hands-On: Debugging challenge: receive a broken script, use Claude Code to identify and fix all errors in under 10 minutes

 

Module 3: File and Data Automation

50 minutes

Automating File Operations

  • Batch file renaming, moving, and organization scripts
  • Text extraction and transformation pipelines
  • Generating reports from raw data files (CSV, JSON, logs)
  • Scheduled automation: connecting Claude Code output to cron jobs or task schedulers

Hands-On: Build a document organizer: write a script that reads a messy download folder and sorts files by type and date

API and Web Integration

  • Calling external APIs from Claude Code-generated scripts
  • Parsing and processing JSON API responses
  • Building lightweight web scrapers (with ethical and legal awareness)
  • Connecting to databases: simple SQL queries via script

 

Module 4: Agentic Tasks and Production Workflows

60 minutes

Multi-Step Agentic Execution

  • What makes a task ‘agentic’: planning, tool use, and iteration
  • Claude Code as an agent: read → think → act → verify loops
  • Headless mode for automated pipelines (no human in the loop)
  • Checkpointing and rollback: safe agentic execution practices

Hands-On: Build an agentic report generator: given a folder of raw text files, Claude Code plans, extracts, formats, and produces a polished Markdown summary automatically

Real-World Workflow Integration

  • VS Code integration with Claude Code (via extension)
  • Connecting Claude Code to n8n or other automation platforms (bridge to Course 6)
  • Cost management: monitoring token usage for agentic tasks
  • Security: what to never give Claude Code access to
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