Recipe · Intermediate · 15 min
Claude Code for free with Ollama or OpenRouter: what works
How to connect Claude Code to Ollama or OpenRouter with ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, what breaks with non-Claude models, and the legal low-cost option.
Claude Code recipes
Real problems solved end to end with Claude Code: copy, paste and it works. Every recipe says which version it was tested with and when.
Recipe · Basic · 5 min
Is Claude Code free? Pricing and which plan to pick (2026)
Claude Code isn't free: it comes with Pro, Max and Ultra, or you pay per token through the API. Official prices, which plan to pick and how to spend less.
Recipe · Basic · 10 min
Claude Code in VS Code: extension or terminal, how to install
Install the official Claude Code extension for VS Code (anthropic.claude-code), compare it with the terminal CLI and use it safely in Cursor.
Recipe · Basic · 15 min
How to write a CLAUDE.md that Claude Code actually follows
What to put in CLAUDE.md and what to leave out, where each file goes, @path imports, /init and /memory, plus a tested template for a web project.
Recipe · Basic · 5 min
Claude Code errors: 529, 401, 403, limits and how to fix them
The exact message, the cause and the fix for the most common Claude Code errors: 529 Overloaded, 401, 403, usage limits, full context, PATH and MCP.
Recipe · Intermediate · 10 min
Claude Code hooks: block dangerous commands and secrets
A Python PreToolUse hook that stops Claude Code from reading your .env, running dangerous rm -rf or doing git push --force to main. Tested.
Recipe · Basic · 10 min
Install Claude Code on Windows: native, WSL and common errors
How to install Claude Code on Windows 10 or 11 from PowerShell, CMD or WSL, fix your PATH, log in and solve the most common install errors.
Recipe · Intermediate · 15 min
MCP in Claude Code: connect Playwright, GitHub and your database
Add MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add, share them in .mcp.json, control permissions and context, and avoid leaked secrets and injection.
Recipe · Intermediate · 10 min
Claude Code permissions: stop approving every command
Set up permission modes and allow, ask and deny rules in settings.json so Claude Code stops asking about everything, without letting risky commands in.
Recipe · Basic · 10 min
Create your first Claude Code skill, step by step
Build a project skill in .claude/skills with SKILL.md, a helper script and a description Claude recognizes. Example: release notes from git log.
Recipe · Intermediate · 15 min
Review every pull request with Claude Code in GitHub Actions
Set up anthropics/claude-code-action@v1 to review your PRs on its own, answer @claude in comments and keep costs in check. Ready-to-use workflows.
Recipe · Intermediate · 10 min
Claude Code subagents: split the work and save context
Create a subagent in .claude/agents/ with name, description, tools and model, and use it as a read-only reviewer of your diff before every commit.