Claude Code in Action
by Anthropic
Anthropic's own hour-long course on running Claude Code unsupervised and trusting the result.
Overview
The course is five modules and roughly an hour of video, published by Anthropic on its Academy platform and mirrored on Coursera. Module one, Steer the Work, covers steering long sessions — plan mode, directed /compact summaries and rewind checkpoints — so a session running for hours does not drift off the task. Module two, Configure Claude, is the densest: writing a CLAUDE.md the model actually follows rather than ignores, building verification skills, choosing permission modes, and adding hooks that fire deterministically around tool calls. Module three, Automate Repeat Work, covers routines and headless invocation plus GitHub Actions and automated code review. Module four, Verify and Share, tackles the genuinely hard part of unsupervised runs — how to trust the output — and packaging a working setup as a plugin for a team. Module five is a course quiz. Anthropic states the audience explicitly: developers who already use Claude Code for single prompts and want longer, less supervised, team-wide workflows, so despite the Coursera mirror's Beginner label this assumes prior hands-on use plus command line and git familiarity. It is free on Anthropic Academy and needs only a Skilljar login, no Anthropic account; the Coursera mirror charges for graded assignments and a certificate and shows 27,938 enrolments at 4.3/5 across 74 reviews. Credibility is direct — the vendor that builds Claude Code is teaching its own tool.
At a Glance
- Topic
- Agentic
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Course
- Cost
- Free
- Duration
- ~1 hour, self-paced — 5 modules
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Hands-on
- Yes — code/exercises
- Certificate
- None
What You’ll Learn
- ✓Steer long Claude Code sessions using plan mode, directed /compact summaries and rewind
- ✓Write a CLAUDE.md the model actually follows instead of quietly ignoring mid-session
- ✓Build verification skills that automate testing and code review after an unattended run
- ✓Choose permission modes and add hooks so autonomous runs stay inside hard guardrails
- ✓Run Claude Code headlessly as routines and inside GitHub Actions for pull-request review
- ✓Package a working configuration as a plugin and distribute it across an engineering team
Highlights
- •Taught by Anthropic itself — the vendor that ships Claude Code, its hooks and its plugin format
- •Free on Anthropic Academy; the identical Coursera listing charges for graded work and a certificate
- •One hour end to end, so it fits a lunch break rather than consuming a weekend
- •Aimed squarely at unsupervised, team-wide workflows rather than one-off prompt technique
- •27,938 enrolments and a 4.3/5 rating from 74 reviews on the Coursera mirror
Who It’s For
Best For
- ✓Developers who already use Claude Code for single prompts and want more
- ✓Tech leads standardising CLAUDE.md, hooks and permission modes across a repo
- ✓Engineers wiring coding agents into CI, code review and scheduled automation
Prerequisites
- •Basic command line and git familiarity
- •Access to Claude Code via a Claude subscription or API key
- •Prior hands-on use of Claude Code on single tasks is strongly recommended
FAQ
What is Claude Code in Action?
A free five-module course from Anthropic Academy for developers who already use Claude Code on single prompts and want longer, less supervised, team-wide workflows. It covers steering long sessions, writing a CLAUDE.md the model actually follows, permission modes and hooks, headless routines and GitHub Actions, verification of unattended runs, and packaging setups as shareable plugins. You finish able to hand Claude Code a multi-hour task and check its work systematically.
Is Claude Code in Action free?
Claude Code in Action is free to access.
What level is Claude Code in Action for?
Claude Code in Action is aimed at a intermediate audience. Recommended background: Basic command line and git familiarity, Access to Claude Code via a Claude subscription or API key, Prior hands-on use of Claude Code on single tasks is strongly recommended.
How long does Claude Code in Action take?
Expect roughly ~1 hour, self-paced — 5 modules. Most learners work through it at their own pace.
What will I learn from Claude Code in Action?
You'll learn: Steer long Claude Code sessions using plan mode, directed /compact summaries and rewind; Write a CLAUDE.md the model actually follows instead of quietly ignoring mid-session; Build verification skills that automate testing and code review after an unattended run; Choose permission modes and add hooks so autonomous runs stay inside hard guardrails; Run Claude Code headlessly as routines and inside GitHub Actions for pull-request review; Package a working configuration as a plugin and distribute it across an engineering team.
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