Claude for Coders - Labs

Claude for CodersHands-on Labs

Practice exercises for mastering Claude Code

Day 1 - Foundation & Exploration

Learn to navigate and understand legacy codebases with Claude Code

Day 2 - Analysis & Safe Modifications

Master test generation, TDD, and safe refactoring workflows

Day 3 - Advanced Workflows

Extended thinking, automation, and CI/CD integration

Prerequisites

Before starting labs, ensure you have:

Claude Code installed - Follow the setup instructions from Module 1.1
Sample projects cloned - Run the setup script:

bash

cd sample-projects
./setup.sh

How to Use These Labs

Read the module slides first - Each lab corresponds to a slide module
Navigate to the lab - Use the sidebar to find your lab
Follow step-by-step instructions - Each lab has clear tasks and success criteria
Experiment freely - Sample projects can be reset anytime