Reference

Curated resources

Primary sources we recommend reading alongside our lessons. We don't paraphrase — these links are the originals.

Official Documentation

Claude API Documentation

Core API reference, models, and capabilities.

Claude Code Documentation

Official docs for Anthropic's agentic CLI.

Agent SDK Overview

Build custom agents with the same primitives as Claude Code.

Prompt Engineering Guide

Anthropic's prompt engineering best practices.

GitHub Repositories

Model Context Protocol

Spec, SDKs, and reference servers.

Claude Agent SDK (Python)

Official Python SDK for building agents.

Anthropic Cookbook

Recipe collection covering common patterns.

Courses & Learning

Foundational course on Claude.

Building with Claude API

Practical API patterns.

Introduction to MCP

MCP fundamentals.

Claude Code in Action

Workflows with the CLI.

Engineering Blog

Building Agents with Claude Agent SDK

Anthropic's own primer on shipping agents.

Anthropic Engineering Blog

Ongoing engineering deep dives.