Claude Code Starter Kit — Productivity skill for Claude Code

Claude Code Starter Kit

Go from zero to creating your first project with Claude Code in under an hour. No coding experience required.

This kit includes an interviewer that helps you figure out what you want to create, and a set of workflows that help you actually do it — whether that's an app, a document, or a plan. All of it is written for Claude to read, not you. Your job is to install them and follow Claude's lead.

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The Whole Process at a Glance

Install VS Code --> Install Claude Code Extension --> Get Claude Pro ($20/mo)
    --> Create a workspace folder --> Install this starter kit
    --> /interviewer (figure out what you want to create)
    --> Workflow (create it step by step -- adapted to your output type)
    --> You have a thing. In under an hour.

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Step 1: Install VS Code (5 minutes)

VS Code is a free text editor. That's all it is — a place to work with files. You're not becoming a developer by installing it.

1. Go to https://code.visualstudio.com
2. Download the version for your computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux)
3. Install it like any other app
4. Open it

You'll see a welcome screen. You can close it — we won't need it.

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Step 2: Install Claude Code Extension (2 minutes)

The Claude Code extension adds a chat panel to VS Code where you can talk to Claude.

1. In VS Code, look for the square icon on the left sidebar (Extensions) — or press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows) / Cmd+Shift+X (Mac)
2. In the search bar at the top, type Claude Code
3. Find the one by Anthropic and click Install
4. After it installs, you'll see a Claude icon appear in your left sidebar

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Step 3: Get a Claude Account (3 minutes)

Claude Code requires a paid Anthropic account. It's $20/month — about the same as Netflix. You can cancel anytime.

1. Go to https://console.anthropic.com
2. Create an account (email + password, or sign in with Google)
3. Subscribe to the Pro plan ($20/month)
4. That's it — no API keys, no