Difficulty levels, time estimates, and the exact first prompt for each one — whether you've never opened a terminal or you're ready for your fifth app.
I unfortunately have to say that I kind of broke my CC installation trying the native installer. I'm iin Windows 11 but apparently an incompatible version with the "new" CC.
I again enabled WSL2 to install it there but I'm still missing the agent in WIndows.
Last weekend I was researching the Claude Agent SDK, OpenHands, and Kilo Code to see if I can build something that can connect to my posts backup and run some other workflows as well.
Love how you broke it down to tiers, I use Claude Code regularly and you got some smart ideas here. And the best way to learn the tool is by building with it!!
Thanks Jenny, this is absolutely amazing. I find myself firmly in Tier 2 now, having completely independently built all of the examples you gave in Tier 1. For me, building these projects was by far and away the best way of understanding how to use Claude Code effectively. Honestly, I wake up every morning at the moment absolutely buzzing to get going with my next build. Thanks for demonstrating to all of us exactly how to use this incredibly powerful set of tools.
Wow Sam, I’m so glad to hear you’ve built all the examples in Tier 1! That’s amazing progress given you started not too long ago.
Yes, one of the biggest wins from building these projects is really understanding Claude Code. That learning process is what makes me look forward to building the next tool every time.
This is the first Claude Code project list that feels real, start local, then APIs, then systems that actually stick. But most people will jump to the shiny Tier 3 stuff and skip the boring parts like backups, permissions, and who pays when the API bill shows up. I’d start with the expense tracker or photo organizer, if it saves you time weekly you’ll keep building. Long term the edge won’t be smartest agent, it’ll be the person with clean data and simple automations that don’t break every Tuesday.
The 'they compound' framing is exactly right, and it's also why most tutorials fail to land.
They jump straight to 'build an agent' without the foundation work. I made this mistake too. My current autonomous setup is effectively your tier 1 + tier 2 + tier 3 stacked - but built in order, each layer teaching me something the next one needed.
The tier 2 to tier 3 transition is where most people stall. State management and context handoff have to be solid before autonomous workflows actually work reliably. The API skills at tier 2 are how you learn that.
Jenny well done. I love the progression here with minute details of the time it may take. You made it seem like it's gonna be a breeze going from the first to the advanced level. Kudos!
Project 12 caught my eye. I built exactly that sort of autonomous research pipeline. Three search engines (Firecrawl, Synthetic.new, Exa) orchestrated by a single Claude Code skill, all running in parallel. Fifteen minutes of setup. Wrote up every file you need here: https://reading.sh/how-to-build-a-solid-research-pipeline-in-claude-code-ff7878c5e2b5
Thanks for sharing this, JP. I strongly believe in MCP and eliminating context switching. Your work really resonates with me.
Hi Jennie, nice to see this amazing content from you
Thank you very much really inspired me
You are welcome Michael! This is what I love to see :)
This was so much fun! Thank you for sharing Jenny!!
You are welcome! So glad you enjoyed it 🤗
The progression from simple builds to systems is a solid way to learn.
Thank you John :)
Jenny always coming up with crazy creative projects.
Keen to dig into these on the weekend.
Thank you Juan! You are also a real expert in this field, I’d love to hear what works best with you :)
I unfortunately have to say that I kind of broke my CC installation trying the native installer. I'm iin Windows 11 but apparently an incompatible version with the "new" CC.
I again enabled WSL2 to install it there but I'm still missing the agent in WIndows.
Last weekend I was researching the Claude Agent SDK, OpenHands, and Kilo Code to see if I can build something that can connect to my posts backup and run some other workflows as well.
But there aren't enough hours in the day. 😅
Love how you broke it down to tiers, I use Claude Code regularly and you got some smart ideas here. And the best way to learn the tool is by building with it!!
Thank you Ilia! Glad to hear this coming from you :)
Thanks Jenny, this is absolutely amazing. I find myself firmly in Tier 2 now, having completely independently built all of the examples you gave in Tier 1. For me, building these projects was by far and away the best way of understanding how to use Claude Code effectively. Honestly, I wake up every morning at the moment absolutely buzzing to get going with my next build. Thanks for demonstrating to all of us exactly how to use this incredibly powerful set of tools.
Wow Sam, I’m so glad to hear you’ve built all the examples in Tier 1! That’s amazing progress given you started not too long ago.
Yes, one of the biggest wins from building these projects is really understanding Claude Code. That learning process is what makes me look forward to building the next tool every time.
Thank you Jenny! I cannot wait to dive in!
You are welcome Beckett! Let me know what project(s) work best with you :)
That's a fantastic resource Jenny, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Karo! You are the best :)
This is awesome thanks Jenny
I love this! But I love it more how much I - the not technical person - understand !
Loved this. Especially the personal command center 💡
Jenny - the best quality advice for builders of all levels. Thanks for sharing this one 🥳
This is the first Claude Code project list that feels real, start local, then APIs, then systems that actually stick. But most people will jump to the shiny Tier 3 stuff and skip the boring parts like backups, permissions, and who pays when the API bill shows up. I’d start with the expense tracker or photo organizer, if it saves you time weekly you’ll keep building. Long term the edge won’t be smartest agent, it’ll be the person with clean data and simple automations that don’t break every Tuesday.
The 'they compound' framing is exactly right, and it's also why most tutorials fail to land.
They jump straight to 'build an agent' without the foundation work. I made this mistake too. My current autonomous setup is effectively your tier 1 + tier 2 + tier 3 stacked - but built in order, each layer teaching me something the next one needed.
The tier 2 to tier 3 transition is where most people stall. State management and context handoff have to be solid before autonomous workflows actually work reliably. The API skills at tier 2 are how you learn that.
How mine evolved overnight: https://thoughts.jock.pl/p/building-ai-agent-night-shifts-ep1
Jenny well done. I love the progression here with minute details of the time it may take. You made it seem like it's gonna be a breeze going from the first to the advanced level. Kudos!