claude-code-ultimate-guide/guide
Florian BRUNIAUX dbb62306d7 release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams)
guide/diagrams/: new directory with 40 interactive Mermaid diagrams
- 10 thematic files: foundations, context/sessions, configuration,
  architecture, MCP ecosystem, dev workflows, multi-agent patterns,
  security/production, cost/optimization, adoption/learning
- Each diagram: Mermaid (GitHub-native) + ASCII fallback + source link
- Bold Guy palette (6-color system) consistent across all diagrams
- README with index, visual palette legend, navigation by use case

Also includes (backlog from v3.28.0→v3.28.1):
- guide/ultimate-guide.md: Managing Large MCP Server Sets, AI Code
  Disclosure Policy, claude-mem Gemini alternative, observability
- guide/workflows/plan-driven.md: Boris Tane custom markdown plans (+172L)
- guide/security-hardening.md: Part 4 PR security review workflow
- examples/agents/security-patcher.md: new security agent
- examples/hooks/bash/security-gate.sh: PreToolUse security hook
- guide/observability.md: activity monitoring, external tools, proxying
- docs/resource-evaluations/: 4 new evaluations (Boris Cherny, Moigneu,
  Boris Tane, Aristote AI instructions)
- README.md: Visual Diagrams section in "What Makes This Guide Unique"

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
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diagrams release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
images docs: update template count badge (82 → 83) 2026-01-25 13:30:40 +01:00
workflows release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
adoption-approaches.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
agent-evaluation.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
ai-ecosystem.md docs: v3.27.3 — track Claude Code v2.1.42 + Google Antigravity section 2026-02-16 09:38:31 +01:00
ai-traceability.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
architecture.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
cheatsheet.md release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
claude-code-releases.md docs: update Claude Code releases to v2.1.50 2026-02-21 15:32:55 +01:00
cowork.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
data-privacy.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
devops-sre.md docs: add git-worktree suite, security kill switch, update reference.yaml + CC releases 2026-02-17 10:20:57 +01:00
known-issues.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
learning-with-ai.md docs: add Borg et al. 2025 RCT on AI code maintainability (v3.27.7) 2026-02-19 09:59:50 +01:00
mcp-servers-ecosystem.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
methodologies.md release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
observability.md docs: add monitoring & activity audit sections to observability guide 2026-02-21 20:29:05 +01:00
production-safety.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
README.md release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
sandbox-isolation.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
sandbox-native.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
search-tools-cheatsheet.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
security-hardening.md feat: security scanning workflow (auditor + patcher + gate hook) 2026-02-22 15:21:35 +01:00
third-party-tools.md docs(guide): add YAML frontmatter to 24 top-level guide files 2026-02-15 19:20:31 +01:00
ultimate-guide.md release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00
visual-reference.md release: v3.28.1 - Visual Diagrams Series (40 Mermaid diagrams) 2026-02-22 15:51:21 +01:00

title description tags
Guide Documentation Index of all core documentation files for mastering Claude Code
guide
reference

Guide Documentation

Core documentation for mastering Claude Code.

Contents

File Description Time
ultimate-guide.md Complete reference covering all Claude Code features ~3 hours
mcp-servers-ecosystem.md Community MCP servers: 8 validated servers (Playwright, Semgrep, Kubernetes, etc.) with production configs 25 min
third-party-tools.md Community tools: GUIs, TUIs, config managers, token trackers, alternative UIs 15 min
claude-code-releases.md Official release history (condensed) 10 min
known-issues.md Critical bugs tracker: security issues, token consumption, verified community reports 15 min
cheatsheet.md 1-page printable quick reference 5 min
visual-reference.md Visual cheatsheet — ASCII diagrams for key concepts 5 min
diagrams/ Visual Diagrams Series: 40 Mermaid interactive diagrams for model selection, agent lifecycle, security, multi-agent patterns 15 min
architecture.md How Claude Code works internally (master loop, tools, context) 25 min
learning-with-ai.md Guide for juniors on using AI without losing skills 15 min
adoption-approaches.md Implementation strategies for teams 15 min
agent-evaluation.md Agent quality metrics: Measuring custom agent effectiveness with hooks, tests, and feedback loops 20 min
data-privacy.md Data retention and privacy guide 10 min
observability.md Session monitoring and cost tracking 15 min
methodologies.md 15 development methodologies reference (TDD, SDD, BDD, etc.) 20 min
security-hardening.md Security threats, MCP vetting, injection defense 25 min
ai-traceability.md AI attribution, disclosure policies, git-ai, compliance 20 min
devops-sre.md FIRE framework for infrastructure diagnosis and incident response 30 min
sandbox-isolation.md Docker Sandboxes, cloud alternatives, safe autonomy workflows 10 min
ai-ecosystem.md Complementary AI tools (Perplexity, Gemini, Kimi, NotebookLM, TTS) 30 min
cowork.md Claude Cowork: Summary (see dedicated repo for full docs) 5 min
workflows/ Practical workflow guides for Claude Code 30 min

Cowork Documentation

For knowledge workers using Claude Cowork (agentic desktop):

Resource Description
Cowork Hub Complete Cowork documentation
Getting Started Setup and first workflow
Capabilities What Cowork can/cannot do
Security Guide Safe usage practices
Prompt Library 50+ ready-to-use prompts
Cheatsheet 1-page quick reference

Workflows

Hands-on guides for effective development patterns:

File Description
workflows/tdd-with-claude.md Test-Driven Development with Claude
workflows/spec-first.md Spec-First Development (SDD)
workflows/plan-driven.md Using /plan mode effectively
workflows/iterative-refinement.md Iterative improvement loops
workflows/tts-setup.md Add text-to-speech narration to Claude Code (18 min)
workflows/task-management.md Multi-session task tracking, TodoWrite migration
  1. New users: Start with Quick Start section in ultimate-guide.md
  2. Daily reference: Print cheatsheet.md
  3. Team leads: Read adoption-approaches.md for rollout strategies

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