Claude Code Projects & Things to Build

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool in the terminal. Point it at a repo (or an empty folder), describe the product, and it plans, edits files, runs commands, and iterates until the MVP works. Best when you want real code — not a chat draft — and you're comfortable reviewing diffs.

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What Claude Code is Best For

Terminal-native agentic coding

Multi-file refactors with diffs

CLI tools and scripts

APIs with real tests

Greenfield MVPs in empty folders

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Getting Started with Claude Code

  1. 1

    Install Claude Code and open a terminal in an empty folder (or an existing repo)

  2. 2

    Paste a starter prompt below — or describe your MVP in one paragraph

  3. 3

    Let Claude Code scaffold, run, and fix until the happy path works

  4. 4

    Review the diff, commit, and deploy (Vercel, Railway, Fly, or your host of choice)

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Claude Code Starter Prompts

Copy and paste these prompts to kickstart your project.

TypeScript CLI

Scaffold a TypeScript CLI that [does X]. Include --help, tests, and a one-line install via npm. Prefer a simple file layout over heavy frameworks.

Next.js MVP

Build a Next.js MVP for [idea]: auth, one core workflow, and a README with run/deploy steps. Keep files simple and ship a working happy path first.

Working API

Turn this folder into a working API: REST endpoints for [resource], SQLite or Postgres, seed data, and a smoke-test script. Include basic error handling.

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