A field guide to planning, building, reviewing, and debugging with Claude.
The Claude developer guide
This Claude developer guide covers the essentials: plan, build, review, and debug with structure. Treat Claude as a teammate that thrives on clarity and reusable method.
Claude code best practices start with explicit context and a definition of done.
Plan before you code
State the outcome, the scope, and the acceptance criteria. Point Claude at the exact modules in play so it works from the right context.
Review and debug with skills
Package review and debugging heuristics as skills so every cycle applies your best method. See Claude Skills for developers for six starter picks, or browse coding skills in the marketplace for ready-made workflows.
Not sure a full skill is worth it yet? See Claude Skills vs custom instructions for where the line actually sits.
New here? See what you can do with Claude Skills or browse the Claude Skills marketplace. Continue with our guide to installing Claude Skills, see the best Claude Skills to buy in 2026, or browse premium skills for your work. Browse the Claude Skills library by category or learn how to use Claude Skills in five steps. Working in code? See the Claude Code Skills guide. New: see the Claude Code Skills overview for a fast, no-fluff start. For the full hub, see the Claude Skills overview or compare options on the Claude Skills marketplace. See the 2026 Claude Skills statistics for the numbers behind this trend. Curious about the mechanism itself? See how Claude Skills actually work. Have a specific question? See our Claude Skills FAQ for 20+ real answers. Comparing options? See Claude Skills marketplace alternatives. Already using Projects? See Claude Skills vs Claude Projects to see how they fit together. Want to build your own? See how to create a Claude Skill in 6 steps. Coding with Copilot too? See Claude Skills vs GitHub Copilot. Connecting to your stack? See Claude Skills integrations with MCP, GitHub, and Slack.
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