Day 3: Advanced Workflows & Automation
Theme: Scaling Your Impact
Day 3 covers advanced techniques including extended thinking for complex problems, custom commands, MCP integration, multi-Claude workflows, and CI/CD automation.
Labs Overview
| Lab | Title | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Deep Thought | 30 min | Extended thinking for complex problems |
| 3.3 | Workflow Automation | 30 min | Custom slash commands for team workflows |
| 3.4 | Connecting to the Outside World | 30 min | MCP integration for external tools |
| 3.5 | AI Peer Review | 30 min | Multi-Claude workflows and parallel tasks |
| 3.6 | The Butler | 30 min | Headless mode and CI/CD automation |
| 3.8 | Final Capstone | 1.5 hours | End-to-end modernization |
What You'll Learn
By the end of Day 3, you will be able to:
- Use extended thinking for complex architectural decisions
- Create custom slash commands to automate team workflows
- Connect Claude to external tools via MCP
- Run parallel Claude sessions for review and parallel work
- Automate tasks with headless mode and CI/CD integration
- Apply all course skills in a comprehensive capstone project
Prerequisites
- Completed Day 1 and Day 2 labs
- Familiarity with sample projects
- Multiple terminal windows available (for Lab 3.5)