Resources
The links worth keeping to hand
Every link points to an official source, an installer you may need, or a place to learn more. Each has a one-line note so you can find the right one quickly. When in doubt, start with the official docs and Help Center.
18 links
- 01 Claude Code docs The main reference, including the setup guide, the VS Code extension page, and plugins and marketplaces.
- 02 Claude Help Center Account, billing, and how-to articles, including the Cowork get-started and use-safely guides.
- 03 Claude Cowork product page What Cowork is and who it is for.
- 04 Cowork course, free A short, free course that walks you through using Cowork.
- 05 Model Context Protocol The open standard behind connectors and MCP servers, for understanding how tools plug in.
- 06 Official plugin marketplace The built-in marketplace; source for superpowers, imessage, and swift-lsp.
- 07 ecc, Everything Claude Code A large toolkit of subagents, skills, and bundled MCP servers; see also ecc.tools.
- 08 superpowers A software-development methodology in plugin form: brainstorming, planning, TDD, and review.
- 09 Shopify AI Toolkit The developer reference for connecting Claude to a Shopify store.
- 10 Visual Studio Code The free code editor that hosts the Claude Code extension.
- 11 Homebrew The package manager for macOS, used to install some tools by command.
- 12 Git for Windows Recommended on native Windows so Claude Code can use its Bash tool.
- 13 GitHub A free account is recommended for code projects and for some plugins.
- 14 Wispr Flow Voice dictation for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; speak your prompts instead of typing.
- 15 Superwhisper On-device voice dictation, Mac-first (also Windows and iPhone); your audio stays on your computer.
- 16 HyperFrames An open-source tool from HeyGen for turning HTML into animated video from Claude Code. Needs Node.js 22+ and FFmpeg.
We strongly recommend Nate Herk for clear, beginner-friendly walkthroughs of Claude Code, MCP servers, skills, and AI automation.