Claude Guides
Read practical Claude guides and AI workflow walkthroughs covering setup, implementation steps, troubleshooting, and source-backed recommendations.
- Scan prerequisites first.
- Follow the guide steps in order.
- Use troubleshooting notes before adapting the workflow.
Of 128 Claude guides in the directory, 2% are source-backed, 98% disclose safety notes, and 0 ship a one-line install command.
Highlights from this set
Standout Claude Guides, picked from their own metadata — trust tier, provenance, documentation, and recency.
Top Guides
Microsoft AI Agents for Beginners
Learn AI agents through Microsoft's course covering frameworks, design patterns, tool use, agentic RAG, production, protocols, memory, and security.
Microsoft MCP for Beginners
Learn MCP through Microsoft's hands-on curriculum for servers, clients, security, transports, auth, deployment, Azure, VS Code, and cross-language examples.
Publishing An MCP Server To The Official Registry
Publish public MCP server metadata with mcp-publisher and server.json.
Agent View For Managing Multiple Claude Code Sessions
Manage parallel Claude Code background sessions with agent view dispatch, peek/reply, attach/detach, and shell fleet commands.
Claude Code GitHub Actions Review Workflow
Automate PR review with Claude Code GitHub Actions using official setup steps.
Claude Code GitLab CI/CD Workflow
Run Claude Code in GitLab CI with least-privilege tools, review gates, and provider options.
Claude Code On Google Vertex AI Setup
Configure Claude Code with Google Vertex AI per official setup documentation.
Claude Code Slash Commands For Maintainers
Build maintainer slash commands with scoped .claude/commands and review discipline.
Claude Code Subagents For Repository Maintenance
Use focused subagents for recurring repository maintenance tasks.
Claude Code VS Code Extension Setup For Teams
Deploy Claude Code VS Code extension to teams with permission and sign-in checklists.
Controlling MCP Result Size And Context Pressure
Control MCP tool output size with env limits, annotations, and tool search to protect Claude Code context.
Fast Mode Tradeoffs For Claude Code Workflows
Choose fast mode vs standard Opus using official /fast tradeoffs, pricing, and rate-limit behavior.
Hosting The Claude Agent SDK With Multi-Tenant Isolation
Isolate Agent SDK tenants with cwd, config dir, and settingSources options.
OAuth Patterns For MCP Server Authentication
Configure MCP OAuth with scopes, callbacks, and secure token storage patterns.
Package Provenance Checks Before Installing MCP Servers
Verify MCP package provenance and publisher trust before adding servers to Claude Code.
Pinning MCP Server Packages Before Installation
Pin MCP server package versions and verify registry entries before Claude Code installation.
Prompt Injection Defense For Tool Connected Agents
Reduce prompt injection risk for MCP and tool-connected Claude Code agents.
Routines For Recurring Claude Code Maintenance
Automate recurring Claude Code maintenance with scheduled and event-driven routines.
Scheduled Tasks In Claude Code Desktop
Schedule recurring Claude Code maintenance from Desktop with scoped tasks and run review.
Secret Handling For MCP Servers And Agent Tools
Handle MCP and agent-tool secrets safely with env expansion, OAuth scopes, keychain storage, and redaction checklists.
Secure Claude Code Hooks For Team Repositories
Secure team Claude Code hooks with review, least-privilege matchers, and rollback.
Securing Agentic Coding Workflows In Open Source Repos
Secure open-source repos for Claude Code agentic workflows with MCP policy, permissions, review gates, and contributor safety practices.
Top Guides, compared
The leading guides side by side on the signals that matter before you install — trust tier, source provenance, install risk, setup, and disclosed safety notes. Ordered by HeyClaude's metadata review, not by repo popularity.
Signal coverage
How these 128 resources score on the trust and safety signals HeyClaude reviews — counted from this set, not the directory as a whole.
Frequently asked
- What are Claude Guides?
- Long-form guides and practical walkthroughs.
- How do I use Guides from HeyClaude?
- Use guides as reference docs and implementation walkthroughs, not as standalone assets.
- Are HeyClaude Guides reviewed before they are listed?
- Each entry is metadata-reviewed for source, trust, and safety/privacy signals before it appears. HeyClaude does not scan for malware, so always review the linked source before installing anything that touches your filesystem, network, or credentials.
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