Claude Code is one of the most important tools you can learn as a data analyst, analytics engineer, BI developer, or data engineer. In my last three videos, I showed how to integrate Claude Code with Snowflake, Jira, and Databricks, but I’ve never created a dedicated deep dive on the tool itself. That’s what this video is. This is the foundational Claude Code masterclass I wish I had when I started. By the end of this video, you’ll understand not only how to install and launch Claude Code, but how to design your repositories, workflows, files, and commands so Claude can operate like a true AI teammate inside your terminal. You’ll learn: • How to install Claude Code and launch it inside a GitHub repo • The single most important mindset and technique to get the best results • How to structure your repository for Claude Code success • How to design files at repo-level, project-level, and user-level • How Claude Code modes work (shift-tab, plan, resume, bypass permissions) • How to edit and manage permissions responsibly • How compaction works and how to avoid performance issues • How to refine your workflows and iterate quickly • How to use built-in commands and create your own custom commands • How to design and run custom Claude Code agents to automate data tasks • How to debug, iterate, and scale Claude Code in real data workflows If you want Claude Code to become one of the most powerful tools in your data career, this is the video to start with. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MY MATERIAL - Comprehensive Claude Code Video Guide: - Data AI Tickets Template : - The Templated Custom Commands I Built: - The Templated Custom Agents I Built: CLAUDE CODE DOCUMENTATION - Claude Code Common Workflows: - Claude Code Installation Guide: - Claude Code Slash Commands: - Claude Code Subagents: - Claude Code Settings: - Claude Code Best Practices: RELATED VIDEOS - Jira and Claude Code Integration: - Cole Medin’s Youtube Channel: @ColeMedin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 00:00 - Intro of Claude Code Deep Dive 01:17 - What You Will Learn and the Value Story 03:18 - Overview of My Claude Code Guide 04:43 - Installing Claude Code 06:11 - Launching Claude Code in a Github Repository 07:25 - My MOST HELPFUL Claude Code Tip 08:20 - Structuring Your Github Repo for Claude Code Success 11:20 - Files: The Context Claude Needs to Succeed 13:43 - Example Repo-Level, Project-Level and User-Level Files 18:47 - Understanding Claude Code Modes 22:13 - Understanding and Editing Permission Files 25:36 - Initiating a Data Ticket Workflow With Plan Mode 27:35 - Working with Claude Code’s Plan and Bypass Permissions Mode 31:11 - Reviewing the Output and Adjusting Files for Future Processes 33:46 - Compaction and Strategies to Avoid Compaction Performance Issues 37:58 - Commands and Custom Commands Overview 39:30 - Data & Git Workflow Overflow With My Custom Commands 42:36 - Custom Command Markdown Files 44:02 - Demo’ing My Custom Commands With the Workflow 46:33 - Claude Code Agents (Subagents) Overview 48:52 - Running Custom Agents with Custom Commands 50:10 - Creating a Custom Jira Ticket Transition Agent 52:48 - Creating a Custom Command to Invoke the Jira Agent 53:32 - Testing the New Command and Agent We Created 54:53 - Claude Code Deep Dive Wrapup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👋 I’m Kyle Chalmers and after 8+ years leading data teams, I’m here to make AI approachable for all data professionals and enthusiasts. Subscribe for weekly/bi-weekly insights, demos, and lessons on the future of data work. Connect with me on LinkedIn: #ClaudeCode #Claude #DataEngineering #AnalyticsEngineering #DataAnalytics #AIForDataTeams #LLMAutomation #BusinessIntelligence #GenAI #DataWorkflow #AIProductivity #TerminalAI #ClaudeAI #CodingTutorial #Jira #Github #GithubRepositories #DataWorkflow #AIMasterclass #TechEducation #RepoStructure #ClaudeCommands #ClaudeSubAgents #ClaudeAgents #ClaudeMarkdown #PlanMode #BypassPermissionsMode #AutoCompaction #CompactionStrategies #ClaudeMD #ClaudeCodeHacks #ClaudeCodeTips #DataCareers #FutureProofCareer