Work through these in order. By the end of Step 4 you'll have Claude Code installed, the Blueprint files open, and Lesson 1 running inside the tool itself.
Not a sandbox or a tutorial repo. By the end you'll have:
CLAUDE.md and a /brief slash commandcompany-brief that runs three parallel research subagentsTwo ways to do this. Pick whichever feels right.
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeThen run
claude from any folder to start a session.Verify it works
Open Claude (Desktop or CLI) and type hello. If Claude responds, you're ready. If not, see the "Stuck?" section below.
Grab the folder. It contains the lesson modules, a CLAUDE.md, and a starter slash command Claude will use to teach you.
Download the Blueprint files (.zip) →The same link is in your welcome email. If the email never lands, this page stays here so you can come back to it.
Unzip the file you just downloaded. You'll get a folder called claude-code-blueprint. Open that folder inside Claude.
claude-code-blueprint folder.cd ~/Downloads/claude-code-blueprint claudeAdjust the path if you unzipped somewhere else.
Once Claude is open inside the folder, type this and hit enter:
Start Lesson 1
Claude will read the CLAUDE.md, kick off Lesson 1, and walk you through the first build. The whole Blueprint takes about 60 minutes from here. You'll end with a real tool deployed on the internet.
Email me directly at tom@theaiarchitects.com with a screenshot of what you're seeing and I'll get back to you within a day. The most common issue is the install step, and most of the time it's a Node version problem on the CLI path. The Desktop app sidesteps it entirely.
4 working automations and one deployed web app, in 30 days. Not a sandbox. A real URL you can send to a client, a hiring manager, or a business owner. May cohort starts Thursday May 7th. April sold out in 10 days.
Real builds. Real Q&A. Real-time unblocking. The same direct access my $900/hour 1-on-1 mentorship students get, except in a group setting and without the price tag.
Two sessions to pick from each week. Thursdays at 8:00 PM EST or Thursdays at 12:00 PM UK. If both fit, sit in on both — that's up to 8 live calls over the 30 days.
Show up to all four calls, complete the material, and still can't build a working agent for your business or role? You get a full refund. No argument.
or when the last of the 20 spots is gone. $500 one payment. Cohort starts Thursday May 7th.
Bonuses alone worth $1,400. All four are included in the $500.
Most people use Claude Code exactly as it comes out of the box. You'll learn to build your own skills that extend what it can do, so it works the way your business needs.
Memory and context across sessions so you're not re-explaining your project every time you open a new build. This alone is worth the price of the Challenge.
A knowledge system connected to your builds. Notes, processes, and decisions all in one place. The same setup I use every day.
A repeatable framework for building apps. You install it and run it from day one, so you stop second-guessing what to build next.
About this course. The Claude Code Blueprint is an independent education product built by Tom Crawshaw and AI Architects. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic, used here for identification only. Anthropic's usage policies and terms of service still apply when you use Claude Code through this Blueprint.