Claude Tutorials — 6 Curated Learning Paths

Hand-picked sequences of guides for 6 audiences. Each path is 5-7 articles in optimal reading order. Total time per path: 1-5 hours. Pick the path that matches your goal — not your level. For a single beginner-friendly entry, see /start. For all 16 free resources, see /resources.

Pick a path

🌱 Complete beginner

Outcome: From 'I've never used Claude' to first API call
Total time: 1 hour

  1. 1
    5-step orientation path⏱ 5 min
  2. 2
    Claude FAQ (free vs paid, vs ChatGPT, etc.)⏱ 10 min
  3. 3
    Claude API 한국어 입문 (5분 첫 호출)⏱ 15 min
  4. 4
    30 free Claude Code prompts (cheatsheet)⏱ 10 min
  5. 5
    Pick your model (Haiku/Sonnet/Opus)⏱ 10 min
  6. 6
    Cost calculator (your workload)⏱ 5 min

💻 Claude Code user (terminal-first dev)

Outcome: Master CLI, MCP servers, hooks, advanced workflows
Total time: 3 hours over 1 week

  1. 1
    Claude Code Complete Guide⏱ 30 min
  2. 2
    CLI commands & slash command reference⏱ 15 min
  3. 3
    CLAUDE.md effective patterns⏱ 20 min
  4. 4
    MCP server marketplace + setup⏱ 30 min
  5. 5
    Hooks (block, audit, format-after-write)⏱ 20 min
  6. 6
    Worktree + multi-repo workflow⏱ 20 min
  7. 7
    Permission tiers (default/skip/restrict)⏱ 15 min

🔌 API integrator (programmatic Claude)

Outcome: Build production API integration with monitoring
Total time: 4 hours

  1. 1
    Claude API Python SDK quickstart⏱ 30 min
  2. 2
    Streaming + batch patterns⏱ 30 min
  3. 3
    Tool use & structured output⏱ 30 min
  4. 4
    Error handling reference (every error code)⏱ 20 min
  5. 5
    Files API for PDFs/images (32MB)⏱ 20 min
  6. 6
    Real cost case studies + monitoring⏱ 30 min
  7. 7
    Cost calculator + token counter⏱ 15 min

🤖 Agent builder (Claude Agent SDK)

Outcome: Ship a production agent with retry, cost guardrails, monitoring
Total time: 5 hours over 1 week

  1. 1
    Claude Agent SDK Guide (intro)⏱ 45 min
  2. 2
    Agent SDK quickstart (zero to working)⏱ 30 min
  3. 3
    Agentic loop + tool use advanced⏱ 30 min
  4. 4
    Multi-agent orchestration patterns⏱ 45 min
  5. 5
    Agent SDK vs Claude Code (when to use which)⏱ 15 min
  6. 6
    Production agent patterns (retry, cost, error)⏱ 60 min
  7. 7
    Agent testing + memory patterns⏱ 30 min

💰 Cost optimizer ($500+/month spend)

Outcome: Cut Claude API bill 60-90% in 1 week
Total time: 3 hours

  1. 1
    10 Cost Quick Wins (5-30 min fixes each)⏱ 20 min read, 1-2hr ship
  2. 2
    5 verified cost case studies (with code)⏱ 30 min
  3. 3
    Prompt caching break-even (1.28 reuses)⏱ 20 min
  4. 4
    Haiku vs Sonnet vs Opus decision tree⏱ 15 min
  5. 5
    80/15/5 model routing rule (Korean)⏱ 20 min
  6. 6
    Cost calculator + 8-LLM comparison⏱ 10 min
  7. 7
    Token counter (real-time estimates)⏱ 5 min

🇰🇷 Korean developer / 한국 개발자

Outcome: 전체 Claude 스택 + 한국 시장 specifics
Total time: 4시간 over 1주

  1. 1
    한국어 가이드 hub (41편)⏱ 둘러보기
  2. 2
    Claude API 5분 입문⏱ 15분
  3. 3
    Claude Code 한국어 완벽 가이드⏱ 45분
  4. 4
    Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini (한국 관점)⏱ 20분
  5. 5
    한국어 챗봇 만들기 (Slack/Discord/카카오톡)⏱ 30분
  6. 6
    API 비용 모니터링 + 절감 패턴⏱ 30분
  7. 7
    AI 부업 월 100만원 (한국 현실)⏱ 20분

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