Lab 01: The Execution Model¶
Before you configure Claude Code, you need to understand how it thinks. By the end of this lab, you own a working quiz API and have picked the theme you will build on.
Time: ~30 min
Prerequisites
- Setup complete
Exercises¶
| Step | Page | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exercise 1: Agentic loop & Plan Mode | Fix bugs three ways; interrupt and rewind |
| 2 | Exercise 2: Context management | @ refs, /context, /compact |
| 3 | Wrap-up: Theme, verify, recap | Sticky note ritual, verify.py, next lab |
Work through 1 → 2 → wrap-up in order.
Start here: Exercise 1: Agentic loop & Plan Mode