Resources
The links worth keeping to hand
No affiliate junk, no padding. Every link here is one I actually use or send people to: an official source, an installer you might need, or somewhere worth learning from. One line each on why it matters. When in doubt, start with the official docs.
4 pages + 18 links
- iTipsThe habits that make Claude useful: briefing, pushing back, fresh sessions, the brain file.
- iiAnimationsFive short explainers, in motion: surfaces, context, the brain, connectors, skills.
- iiiDownloadsA ready-to-edit CLAUDE.md, folder-setup scripts, and the prompt pack. Free.
- ivGlossaryEvery term the guide uses, defined once, in plain English. Link any term directly.
- 01Claude Code docsThe main reference, including the setup guide, the VS Code extension page, and plugins and marketplaces.
- 02Claude Help CenterAccount, billing, and how-to articles, including the Cowork get-started and use-safely guides.
- 03Claude Cowork product pageWhat Cowork is and who it is for.
- 04Cowork course, freeA short, free course that walks you through using Cowork.
- 05Model Context ProtocolThe open standard behind connectors and MCP servers, for understanding how tools plug in.
- 06Official plugin marketplaceThe built-in marketplace; source for superpowers, imessage, and swift-lsp.
- 07ecc, Everything Claude CodeA large toolkit of subagents, skills, and bundled MCP servers; see also ecc.tools.
- 08superpowersA software-development methodology in plugin form: brainstorming, planning, TDD, and review.
- 09Shopify AI ToolkitThe developer reference for connecting Claude to a Shopify store.
- 10Visual Studio CodeThe free code editor that hosts the Claude Code extension.
- 11HomebrewThe package manager for macOS, used to install some tools by command.
- 12Git for WindowsRecommended on native Windows so Claude Code can use its Bash tool.
- 13GitHubA free account is recommended for code projects and for some plugins.
- 14Wispr FlowVoice dictation for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; speak your prompts instead of typing.
- 15SuperwhisperOn-device voice dictation, Mac-first (also Windows and iPhone); your audio stays on your computer.
- 16HyperFramesAn open-source tool from HeyGen for turning HTML into animated video from Claude Code. Needs Node.js 22+ and FFmpeg.
If you want someone to watch, start with Nate Herk. Clear, beginner-friendly walkthroughs of Claude Code, MCP servers, skills, and AI automation, without the hype.
- 17Nate Herk, AI AutomationPractical video walkthroughs; a good place to start watching.
- 18nateherk.comHis website, with more resources. His community, AI Automation Society, runs on Skool.
Links are not a setup
Everything above makes more sense with a working workspace under it. The guide gets you there in an afternoon, free.