Post by Eduardo Ordax

If you want to become a Claude Certified Architect, this guide can be your best friend to pass the exam! Claude Code is closer to an AI development operating system than a coding agent and this guide will help you to navigate through it! 1️⃣ First, it explains the core capability layer. Claude Code has full file-system access, meaning it can read, write, organize, and refactor entire codebases locally. It can run shell commands, execute scripts, manage Git workflows, and perform hours-long tasks autonomously. This moves AI from suggesting code to operating directly inside your development environment. 2️⃣ Second, the guide introduces MCP. Think of it as USB-C for LLMs. With MCP, Claude connects to external tools like GitHub, Slack, Notion, Gmail, PostgreSQL, or internal APIs. Instead of switching tools, Claude becomes a central orchestration layer for your stack. 3️⃣ Third, it shows the agent workflow model: Analyze → Plan → Execute → Scale. Claude can research documents, draft PRDs, generate prototypes, create dashboards, and automate workflows using reusable skills. The guide also covers advanced mechanics most people miss: 🔸Slash commands (/compact, /model, /config) 🔸Project memory via CLAUDE.md 🔸Reusable automation skills 🔸Multi-agent delegation In short: this guide shows how Claude evolves from assistant → autonomous teammate → development infrastructure. And if you’re building with AI agents, that shift is massive. Kudos to Aakash Gupta for the infographic #ai #claude #agents