Summary  
This chapter covers how to use an AI-driven coding framework to define project context (via configuration files), orchestrate subagents, and integrate external tools for fully automated workflows.  

General domain of usage  
Business process automation

Claude Code is not limited to building websites or software. It can also support business processes by researching information, generating content, connecting to external tools, and automating repetitive work.

Throughout this course, you will build a practical system for a fictional web agency that creates websites for dentists in Austin, Texas. The project will demonstrate how Claude Code can take an idea and turn it into working software and automated business processes.

### The Course Project

The agency workflow will include:

* Finding potential clients
* Creating mock website designs for them
* Managing leads through a dashboard
* Sending personalized outreach
* Connecting Claude to external tools and services

Each part of the project introduces a different Claude Code capability.

### Connecting External Tools

Finally, you will work with MCP connectors, which allow Claude to interact with services such as databases, hosting platforms, and Gmail.

You will also explore subagents, which can divide work into smaller tasks and complete multiple parts of a workflow more efficiently.

By the end of the course, you will understand how to use Claude Code to move from a business idea to a deployed application supported by practical automation workflows.

### Building Business Processes

You will then create the backend tools needed to manage the agency workflow. This includes building a dashboard, finding leads, and generating mock websites for prospective clients.

Claude Code will be used not only to create the software, but also to automate parts of the process.

### Providing Project Context

Next, you will learn how to keep Claude aligned with your project. This includes working with the `.claude` directory and the `CLAUDE.md` file.

These tools allow you to define project requirements, goals, conventions, and other instructions that Claude should follow while working.

### Getting Started with Claude Code

First, you will install Claude Code and explore different ways to use it. You will then create a landing page for the agency and deploy it to the web.

This provides a complete first workflow, from describing an idea to publishing a working website.

> ### Task
>
> - Think of a business process that could be improved with Claude Code.
> - Describe the main steps and identify which parts could be automated.
> > How could Claude Code help automate a small business?
>
> > Turn this business idea into a simple workflow
>
> > Which parts of this process could Claude automate?

Learn how to use Claude Code to plan, build, improve, and automate a practical business application. You will set up an effective project environment, give Claude reliable context, turn specifications into working features, create reusable skills, connect external tools, and schedule recurring processes.

Explore how Claude Code works, install it locally, and use it to complete your first practical tasks. Learn how project context improves its results and how to refine and deploy what it creates.

Build a consistent project structure that helps Claude understand your codebase and instructions. Learn how to manage context, tokens, and conversations so Claude stays focused and produces reliable results.

Use Plan Mode and a project specification to design and build a functional business dashboard. You will also create reusable skills for lead research and automated website mockup generation.

Extend Claude Code by connecting it to services such as Gmail through MCP. Learn how to run tasks in parallel and schedule recurring processes that continue your workflows automatically.