Claude Code in Practice: Configuring Projects, Workflows, and Agents

Learn how to configure Claude Code for real work. In this hands-on practice course you’ll explore how to set project-level instructions with CLAUDE.md, build structured workflows with SKILLS, delegate tasks with subagents, automate work with commands and hooks, and extend capabilities with plugins. You’ll also learn how to configure system-, user-, and project-level settings to ensure Claude Code behaves consistently for you and your team.

Learning objectives
Use CLAUDE.md to provide project-level instructions that guide Claude Code and ensure consistent outcomes.
Understand how to add, use, and improve Skills for structured repeatable step-by-step processes.
Set up and configure Subagents for specialized tasks enabling Claude Code to delegate work.
Create custom actions with Commands (slash commands) to automate common tasks and trigger predefined workflows.
Configure system-, user-, and project-level settings to tightly control how Claude Code works, what it can access, and what it can do.
Set up Hooks that automatically run scripts and processes when specific events happen to intercept and modify Claude Code output.
Extend the capabilities of Claude Code with Plugins