Claude Code Advanced
Take your Claude Code workflow beyond the basics. These advanced features unlock powerful automation, extensibility, and multi-session intelligence that transform Claude from a coding assistant into a full development platform.
What You'll Learn
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Skills | Build reusable prompt templates you can invoke by name |
| MCP Servers | Extend Claude's capabilities with Model Context Protocol |
| Hooks | Run shell commands automatically in response to events |
| Multi-Agent | Orchestrate parallel subagents for complex tasks |
| Memory | Persist knowledge across sessions and projects |
Why Go Advanced?
The default Claude Code experience handles most day-to-day tasks well. But real-world projects demand more:
- Repeatability — Custom skills let you codify complex workflows into single commands.
- Integration — MCP servers connect Claude to databases, browsers, and external APIs.
- Automation — Hooks trigger linting, testing, or notifications without manual steps.
- Scale — Multi-agent workflows tackle large refactors across dozens of files at once.
- Continuity — Memory features ensure Claude retains project context between sessions.
Prerequisites
Before diving into advanced features, make sure you are comfortable with:
- Basic Claude Code usage (chat, file editing, terminal commands)
- The
CLAUDE.mdproject configuration file - The
/command menu and common slash commands
Recommended Reading Order
If you are new to these features, work through them in the order listed above. Each topic builds on concepts from the previous ones. Custom Skills introduces the idea of structured configuration, which carries into MCP and Hooks. Multi-Agent workflows combine everything into orchestrated pipelines, and Memory ties it all together across sessions.
Ready to level up? Start with Custom Skills.