Master Class: Agentic Software Engineering using Claude Code (ASECC)

Module 1: Claude Code Fundamentals

Get Started with Claude Code

Install and Configure Claude Code

Choose Your Editor

Write a CLAUDE.md Constitution

Master Prompting Techniques

Select the Right Model

Configure the Permission Model

Run Parallel Agents with Git Worktrees\nModule 2: Claude Code Configure Harness

Understand the Claude Code Harness

Build Custom Slash Commands

Automate Workflows with Hooks

Connect MCP Servers to the Harness

Create Reusable Skills

Package and Distribute Plugins

Persist Context with Memory

Checkpoint and Resume Long Sessions

Delegate Work to Sub-Agents\nModule 3: Creating & Managing Skills

Understand Skills vs Slash Commands

Create a Skill from Scratch

Compose Skills into Workflows

Test and Publish Skills

Evolve Skills with Metrics\nModule 4: Consuming & Designing MCP Tools

Master the Model Context Protocol

Build a Custom MCP Server in C#

Implement and Use MCP Applications\nModule 5: Programmable Automation using the Claude Code CLI

Run Claude Code in Headless Mode

Parallelize Work with Git Worktrees

Gate CI Pipelines with Sentinel Tokens

Enforce Policy Hooks Across Parallel Worktrees

Build Agents that Loop Until a Verifiable Goal is Met\nModule 6: Plan and Decompose for Maximum Agentic Effectiveness

Enter Plan Mode for Complex Tasks

Reason Deeply with Extended Thinking and Persist Decisions in STATE.md

Drive Specs with Spec Kit and BMAD\nModule 7: Scale Task Execution with Sub-Agents

Explore Sub-Agent Architecture and Context Isolation

Implement a Backend Sub-Agent for .NET

Configure a Frontend Sub-Agent for Angular

Configure a QA Agent for Browser Verification

Unit-Test Your Agent’s Performance

Orchestrate Sub-Agents with Decomposition Patterns\nModule 8: Optimizing the Agentic Harness & Continuous Learning

Optimize the Agentic Harness

Compress Context with the Caveman Technique

Build an Autoresearch Loop

Design Memory Architectures

Build a Second Brain with Obsidian\nModule 9: Deploy Autonomous Action using Managed Agents

Understand the Managed Agents Mental Model

Build Your First Managed Agent

Add Production Features to Managed Agents

Add Human-in-the-Loop Controls\nModule 10: Security, Hardening & Observability

Map the Agent Threat Model

Apply Guardrails and Least Privilege

Secure Secrets and Credentials

Trace Agents and Diagnose Failures\nModule 11: Build Multi-Agent Pipelines using the Agent SDK

Understand the Claude Agent SDK

Call the Claude Agent SDK

Run Parallel Agents with the SDK\nModule 12: Bundling & Distributing Plugins

Understand Why Plugins Exist

Inspect Plugin Anatomy

Convert a .claude/ Config to a Plugin

Publish Plugins to Marketplaces\nModule 13: Agentic DevOps & Automation

• Deploy with the Azure GitHub DevOps Agent
• Deploy to Azure with GitHub Actions
• Automate Deployments with Azure Developer CLI
• Provision Infrastructure with Bicep and Terraform
• Drive the Azure CLI from Claude Code
• Agentic Optimization: Web Vitals and SEO