Foundations & Setup

Getting started with AI coding tools: installation, privacy, environment configuration, and first steps.

Summaries

Installation & Environment

• Install (Mac) — Mac terminal setup, Node.js, npm install for Claude Code
• Install (Windows) — Windows PowerShell setup, Node.js, execution policy fixes
• Set Up VS Code — Three-panel layout, Claude Code extension, research project example
• My Claude Code Setup — Pedro Sant'Anna's opinionated Claude Code configuration

Getting Started

• Getting Started: A Researcher's Setup Guide — Five-level AI tool hierarchy, context windows, terminal setup
• Getting Started: Claude Code for Economists — Markus Academy Ep. 162-1, conversational introduction to Claude Code
• Claude Code for Newbies — Blattman's beginner guide to first Claude Code session
• AI for Professionals Who Don't Code — Blattman's site overview and philosophy

Configuration & Privacy

• Privacy & Setup — Data handling, display vs. transmission prevention, pre-flight checklists
• MCP Setup — Model Context Protocol server configuration
• Starter Templates — CLAUDE.md templates and project scaffolding

Safety & Sandboxing

• Claude Container Guide — Docker-based sandbox for safe YOLO-mode Claude Code usage

Chatbot & Interaction Patterns

• Chatbot Essentials — Core chatbot interaction patterns and best practices
• Chatbots Done Right — Advanced chatbot usage patterns
• Every Claude Code Hack I Know — Power-user tips and tricks (March 2026)