Build

The step in which the code written by a person is “assembled” into a form ready to run. If the build fails, something in the code doesn’t fit together.

You’ll also find it as: builds

How it appears in the course

Claude Code is an artificial intelligence program that helps you build projects on your computer.
What is Claude Code? · Module 00, Installation and first steps · free
Commands: build (putting the program together), tests (including how to run a single test), lint (the automatic style check), type checking.
What goes in CLAUDE.md, and what stays out? · Module 02, CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory
Architecture — the project has three layers, like the floors of a building. Don’t skip a floor.
A ready-made example · Module 02, CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory

Learn Claude Code from zero, in plain English

12 modules with 1–2 minute lessons, which you can also do on your phone. The first two modules are free.

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