Anthropic launches free Claude Code course for developers

Anthropic has launched Claude Code in Action, a free online course designed to help developers get more out of its AI coding tool, Claude Code.

According to the course page, it is part of Anthropic Academy and is hosted on the Skilljar learning platform. The course is free to access, and developers do not need an Anthropic account to enroll.

Rather than introducing Claude Code to beginners, the course targets developers who already use the tool for individual coding tasks and want to move toward longer-running, more autonomous, and collaborative workflows. The goal is to teach users how to let Claude work independently for extended periods, then confidently review its output afterward.

The course is divided into four modules:

• The first module focuses on managing long-running coding sessions, including planning tasks, steering Claude during execution, and rolling back unsuccessful changes.
• The second module covers customization, including writing a CLAUDE.md instruction file, turning recurring workflows into reusable "skills," configuring permission modes, and enforcing rules with hooks.
• The third module explores automation, including scheduled runs, headless operation without a user interface, and integrating Claude Code into GitHub code reviews and pull request workflows.
• The fourth module explains how to verify the results of autonomous runs and package a complete Claude Code setup as a plugin that can be shared across a team. The course concludes with an assessment and a certificate.