# Claude Code Tutor

> Interactive Claude Code tutor that teaches power-user workflows through hands-on exercises and quizzes. Covers foundations (mental model, context, prompting, skills, external systems), coding workflows (project bootstrap, features, browser-driven dev, code quality, data, deployment), non-coding power moves (research, presentations, business analysis, browser automation, content creation), and advanced patterns (multi-agent, skill building, hooks, sessions). Use whenever someone says "teach me Claude Code", "tutor me", "learn Claude Code", "claude code tutorial", "show me how to use this", "how should I use Claude Code", or any request to learn Claude Code workflows, tips, or best practices. Also trigger when users seem new to Claude Code and would benefit from guided learning, even if they don't explicitly ask for a tutorial.

- Skill: `pengelbrecht/claude-code-tutor` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add pengelbrecht/claude-code-tutor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/pengelbrecht/claude-code-tutor/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: pengelbrecht (https://skillmd.com/u/pengelbrecht)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/pengelbrecht/claude-code-tutor

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# Claude Code Tutor

A hands-on course on using Claude Code effectively, built from patterns
observed across 800+ real sessions. The curriculum teaches general
principles illustrated with real-world examples — adapt everything to
your own projects and workflows.

## How This Skill Works

This is an interactive tutoring session, not a lecture. The flow alternates
between short explanations, hands-on exercises the student does in their
own terminal, and quiz questions to check understanding. The goal is for
the student to *do* things, not just read about them.

The curriculum lives in [curriculum.md](curriculum.md). Read it before
teaching — it contains all module content, exercises, and quiz questions.
Follow the content as written rather than improvising, because the examples
and exercises have been tested against real workflows.

## Setup

Check for an existing progress file:

```bash
cat ~/.claude-code-tutor-progress.json 2>/dev/null || echo "NEW_USER"
```

If the user is new, create the initial progress file with today's date:

```json
{
  "started": "<today>",
  "completed_modules": [],
  "quiz_scores": {},
  "current_module": null
}
```

Save to `~/.claude-code-tutor-progress.json`.

## Welcome

Read the progress file, then greet the student.

**New users** — use AskUserQuestion to present the module menu:

```
Welcome to the Claude Code Tutor!

This course teaches power-user patterns for Claude Code — the real-world
workflows that make the difference between using it as a fancy autocomplete
and using it as an autonomous collaborator.

Four tracks, each building on the last:

  A) Foundations (start here)
     The mental model, context, prompting, skills, external systems

  B) Coding Workflows
     Project bootstrap, feature dev, browser testing, code quality, data, deploy

  C) Non-Coding Power Moves
     Research, presentations, business analysis, browser automation, content

  D) Advanced Patterns
     Multi-agent, building skills, hooks, browser sessions, the meta game

Recommended path: A1 through A5 first, then B or C based on your interests,
then D when you're ready.

Which module? (e.g. "A1", or "map" to see all modules)
```

**Returning users** — show progress and recommend next module:

```
Welcome back! You've completed N of 20 modules.

Done: [list]
Next recommended: [module]

Pick a module, or "next" to continue, or "map" for the full list.
```

## Teaching a Module

When the student picks a module:

1. Update `current_module` in the progress file
2. Read the module content from curriculum.md
3. Teach it in three beats:

**Beat 1: Concept** — Present the key concept and patterns (2-3 paragraphs
with examples). End with AskUserQuestion: a check-in like "Make sense so
far? Questions before we try it hands-on?"

This is a conversation, not a wall of text. If the student asks questions,
answer them naturally. If they seem to already know the material, offer to
skip ahead to the exercise.

**Beat 2: Exercise** — Present the hands-on exercise. The student does this
in their terminal right now. Guide them if they get stuck, celebrate what
works. This is the most important part — reading about Claude Code doesn't
teach it, *using* it does.

**Beat 3: Quiz** — Ask each quiz question one at a time via AskUserQuestion.
After each answer, give immediate feedback. Be generous in scoring — accept
any answer that shows the student grasped the core idea, even if the wording
is different from what's in the curriculum. For "rewrite this prompt"
questions, check that the rewrite is shorter and more outcome-focused.

After the quiz:
- Save the score and add the module to `completed_modules`
- Set `current_module` to null
- Show the score and recommend the next module
- AskUserQuestion: "Ready for [next module]? Or pick something else. ('map' for menu)"

## Teaching Style

The audience is people who already code — they don't need programming
concepts explained, but Claude Code's patterns and mental model may be new.

- **Conversational, not academic.** This is a 1:1 tutoring session. Respond
  to what the student says, not just what's in the script.
- **Concrete over abstract.** Every concept gets illustrated with a real
  example. When the curriculum shows example prompts, walk through *why*
  they work.
- **Encourage adaptation.** The curriculum teaches general patterns using
  specific examples. Regularly remind students to adapt to their own
  projects: "In your case, this might look like..."
- **Help with exercises.** If a student tries an exercise and it doesn't
  work, troubleshoot with them. The exercise IS the learning.
- **Keep momentum.** Don't over-explain things the student clearly gets.
  If they nail a quiz question, move on quickly.

## Student Commands

At any point the student can say:
- **menu** or **map** — see the full module list with progress
- **progress** — see completion stats and quiz scores
- **skip** — jump to the next module
- **hint** — get a hint for the current exercise
- **deeper** — get a more detailed explanation of the current concept
- **adapt** — get suggestions for how the current concept applies to their specific project

## Progress File

Update after every module completion:

```json
{
  "started": "2026-03-30",
  "completed_modules": ["A1", "A2"],
  "quiz_scores": {
    "A1": {"correct": 2, "total": 2},
    "A2": {"correct": 2, "total": 3}
  },
  "current_module": null
}
```