Coding with AI: Building Apps Using Claude CODE

AI is rapidly changing how software is written, but using it effectively requires more than just prompting. In this class, Alex will demonstrate how to use Claude CODE on Linux to build interactive web applications through a tight, developer-controlled feedback loop.

Rather than pasting code into chat windows, participants will learn how to connect Claude directly to a local development environment. This enables Claude to read project context, reason about code structure, suggest changes, and help implement features in a way that mirrors real-world collaborative development.

The class emphasizes workflow over hype: understanding what Claude CODE is, how it works, and how to integrate it into an existing Linux-based toolchain. Attendees will follow along as Alex builds and extends a simple interactive web application, demonstrating how AI can assist with architecture decisions, debugging, refactoring, and feature expansion without surrendering control of the codebase.

Topics Covered

• What Model Context Protocol (MCP) is and why it matters
• Setting up Claude CODE in a Linux environment
• Connecting AI to local files and project context
• Using AI to write, refactor, and extend code safely
• Building and iterating on interactive web applications
• Practical limits, risks, and best practices when coding with AI

Prerequisites

• Basic familiarity with programming concepts
• Comfort using the Linux command line

What to Bring

• Laptop 

Skill Level

• Beginner to Intermediate

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hackers Guild PGH, 2247 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, United States

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