Beyond the basics with Claude Code

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 22, 2026

Duration

47m

Channel

Claude

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

The mechanics that separate basic Claude Code use from real leverage: CLAUDE.md done well, wiring tools in with MCP, packaging team knowledge as skills, and using auto mode safely.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Claude, Beyond the basics with Claude Code explores scaling Claude Code with context-aware plugins, hooks, and agent workflows Out-of-the-box Claude Code is fine for simple coding, but large-scale software engineering needs customization so the agent can access the same information sources and workflows as engineers.

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