CLI Academy

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1. 01🧠AI CLI Mental Model

   0/4 lessons

   What an AI coding agent really is — before you install one

   Universal mental model for terminal-native AI coding tools. Once you see the shape, every CLI in this quest looks like a variation on the same theme.

   Lesson list (4)

   • 01
     The Agent Lives in Your Terminal~18 min · mental-model, agent-vs-chatbot, first-principles
   • 02
     Interactive, Print, and Automation Modes~16 min · modes, interactive, scripting, non-interactive
   • 03
     The Context File Pattern (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, GEMINI.md)~20 min · context-file, memory, claude-md, agents-md, gemini-md
   • 04
     Permissions, Sandboxes, and the Trust Question~18 min · permissions, sandbox, approval, trust, safety

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2. 02⌨️Claude Code

   0/13 lessons

   Anthropic's terminal-native AI coding agent — the flagship

   From install to advanced CI/CD orchestration. Thirteen lessons covering the full Claude Code surface area: modes, memory, permissions, slash commands, skills, subagents, hooks, MCP, models, worktrees, thinking, output styles, automation.

   Lesson list (13)

   • 01
     Install & Authenticate~14 min · install, auth, oauth, api-key
   • 02
     Interaction Modes — Interactive, -p, -c, -r~16 min · modes, interactive, print, continue, resume, scripting
   • 03
     CLAUDE.md — Project Memory~18 min · claude-md, memory, context, init
   • 04
     Permission System — allow / ask / deny~18 min · permissions, settings, safety, tools
   • 05
     Slash Commands & /init, /compact, /cost, /effort~14 min · slash-commands, compact, cost, effort, model
   • 06
     Skills System & SKILL.md~18 min · skills, skill-md, frontmatter, auto-invocation
   • 07
     Custom Subagents & /agents~18 min · subagents, agents, delegation, context-isolation
   • 08
     Hooks — Deterministic Lifecycle Control~22 min · hooks, automation, pre-tool-use, post-tool-use
   • 09
     MCP Integration — Servers, Transports, Scopes~18 min · mcp, model-context-protocol, integrations
   • 10
     Model Selection — Haiku, Sonnet, Opus~14 min · models, haiku, sonnet, opus, cost, switching
   • 11
     Git Integration & Worktrees~18 min · git, worktrees, checkpoints, rewind, parallel
   • 12
     Adaptive Thinking, /effort, Output Styles, Plan Mode~16 min · thinking, effort, output-style, plan-mode
   • 13
     Automation, CI/CD & Headless Patterns~22 min · automation, ci-cd, headless, github-actions, scripting

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3. 03🖥️Claude Cowork

   0/8 lessons

   Anthropic's autonomous desktop agent — Cowork tab in Claude Desktop

   From chat to coworker: file-native, plan-and-execute work that runs while you focus elsewhere. Setup, planning, parallel sub-agents, plugins, MCP, Computer Use, and where Cowork fits versus the rest of the AI agent landscape.

   Lesson list (8)

   • 01
     What Claude Cowork Actually Is~14 min · cowork, agent-mode, desktop, file-native
   • 02
     Setup & Working-Folder Designation~12 min · cowork, setup, working-folder, context-files
   • 03
     Plan, Approve, Execute~14 min · cowork, planning, approval, iteration
   • 04
     Parallel Sub-agents~14 min · cowork, subagents, parallelism, fan-out
   • 05
     Plugins — Skills Bundled with Resources~14 min · cowork, plugins, marketplace, extensibility
   • 06
     MCP Connectors — Pull Data In, Push Results Back~14 min · cowork, mcp, notion, slack, google-drive
   • 07
     Computer Use — Driving Apps Visually~16 min · cowork, computer-use, screen, visual
   • 08
     Cowork vs Operator vs Custom GPTs~12 min · cowork, comparison, operator, agent-landscape

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4. 04📱Claude Dispatch

   0/6 lessons

   Mobile-to-Mac remote control — send tasks from your phone

   The third Claude form factor: your Mac at home does the work, your phone is the remote. Setup, security model, scheduled tasks, and the practical workflows that make leaving the desk a feature, not a constraint.

   Lesson list (6)

   • 01
     What Dispatch Is, What It Isn't~12 min · dispatch, mobile, remote, asynchronous
   • 02
     Requirements & Setup~12 min · dispatch, setup, iphone, ipad, android
   • 03
     Security Sandbox & Permissions~16 min · dispatch, security, sandbox, permissions
   • 04
     Remote Task Delegation Patterns~14 min · dispatch, delegation, patterns, mobile
   • 05
     Scheduled Tasks & Daily Summaries~14 min · dispatch, schedule, cron, daily-summary
   • 06
     Practical Workflows & Anti-patterns~12 min · dispatch, patterns, anti-patterns, workflows

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5. 05🌐Claude Remote

   0/6 lessons

   Move Claude Code sessions between machines, no context loss

   Claude Code Remote Control — pick up an AI coding session on a different machine without losing a single token of context. SSH-direct setup, VS Code Remote integration, the security model, CI/CD scaling, and when to pick Remote vs SSH vs web.

   Lesson list (6)

   • 01
     What Claude Remote Solves~14 min · remote, session-handoff, portable-session
   • 02
     SSH Direct — The Setup That Always Works~16 min · remote, ssh, ed25519, config
   • 03
     VS Code Remote, Dev Containers, WSL~14 min · remote, vscode, dev-containers, wsl
   • 04
     Zero-Trust Security Model~18 min · remote, security, encryption, audit
   • 05
     Cloud Workflows & GitHub Actions~16 min · remote, cicd, github-actions, cloud, spot-instances
   • 06
     Remote vs SSH+CLI vs Web — Decision Framework~12 min · remote, ssh, comparison, decision-framework

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6. 06🎓Claude Skills

   0/7 lessons

   The open standard for portable AI capabilities

   Skills are folders of instructions and resources that any compliant AI tool can load — Claude Code, Cowork, third-party agents. Build them, structure them, ship them. Frontmatter, body, supporting files, scripts, testing, enterprise deployment.

   Lesson list (7)

   • 01
     What a Skill Is~14 min · skills, skill-md, open-standard, portable
   • 02
     SKILL.md Frontmatter — All Knobs~16 min · skills, frontmatter, yaml, config
   • 03
     The Markdown Body — Clear, Concrete, Bounded~14 min · skills, prompt-design, instructions
   • 04
     Supporting Files via paths:~12 min · skills, paths, supporting-files, templates
   • 05
     Scripts — Determinism Inside a Skill~14 min · skills, scripts, deterministic, shell
   • 06
     Testing & Iterating on Skills~14 min · skills, testing, iteration, evaluation
   • 07
     Enterprise Distribution & Marketplace~12 min · skills, marketplace, enterprise, distribution

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7. 07⚡OpenAI Codex CLI

   0/11 lessons

   OpenAI's open-source terminal coding agent

   Codex CLI from install to cloud tasks. TUI, approval modes, sandbox policies, AGENTS.md, config layers, slash commands, code review, scripting, sub-agents, and Codex Cloud.

   Lesson list (11)

   • 01
     Install & Authenticate~12 min · codex, install, auth, openai
   • 02
     The TUI — @, !, /, Tab~14 min · codex, tui, fuzzy-search, shell-injection
   • 03
     Approval Modes — suggest / auto-edit / full-auto~14 min · codex, approval, auto-edit, full-auto
   • 04
     Sandbox Policies — read-only / workspace-write / danger-full-access~16 min · codex, sandbox, filesystem, network
   • 05
     AGENTS.md — Project Memory for Codex~16 min · codex, agents-md, override, hierarchy
   • 06
     Config System & Profiles~14 min · codex, config, toml, profiles
   • 07
     Slash Commands & Custom Commands~12 min · codex, slash, commands, automation
   • 08
     Code Review Workflows~14 min · codex, review, diff, pr-review
   • 09
     Scripting with codex exec~14 min · codex, exec, scripting, automation
   • 10
     Sub-agents in Codex~12 min · codex, subagents, delegation
   • 11
     Codex Cloud — Tasks That Outlive Your Terminal~12 min · codex, cloud, long-running

   ✓Quiz · 3 questions→

8. 08✨Google Gemini CLI

   0/10 lessons

   Google's open-source Gemini agent — 1M context, free tier, sandbox-first

   Gemini CLI from install through advanced. Authentication, interactive REPL, GEMINI.md, slash commands, MCP, extensions, skills, sandbox containers, the 1M-token context window, and advanced patterns.

   Lesson list (10)

   • 01
     Install & Authenticate~12 min · gemini, install, auth, free-tier
   • 02
     Interactive REPL — Themes, History, /help~12 min · gemini, interactive, repl, history
   • 03
     GEMINI.md — Context Hierarchy~14 min · gemini, gemini-md, context-files, hierarchy
   • 04
     Slash Commands — /tools, /memory, /chat, /save~14 min · gemini, slash, tools, memory
   • 05
     MCP in Gemini~14 min · gemini, mcp, integrations
   • 06
     Extensions — Bundled Tool Sets~12 min · gemini, extensions, tools
   • 07
     Skills in Gemini~12 min · gemini, skills, open-standard
   • 08
     Sandbox Containers~16 min · gemini, sandbox, container, docker
   • 09
     1M-Token Context Window~14 min · gemini, context-window, long-context, performance
   • 10
     Advanced Patterns — Vibe Coding, Tool Composition~14 min · gemini, advanced, vibe-coding, automation

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9. 09🔀Cross-Tool Concepts

   0/5 lessons

   What every AI CLI agrees on — pick by job, not by camp

   Universal patterns across Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and the rest. MCP everywhere, the context-file pattern, permissions/sandboxes converging, Skills as portable capabilities, and the framework for picking the right tool for each job.

   Lesson list (5)

   • 01
     MCP — The One Standard That Won~14 min · mcp, cross-tool, open-standard
   • 02
     CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / GEMINI.md — One Pattern, Three Names~14 min · context-files, cross-tool, memory
   • 03
     Permissions & Sandboxes Compared~14 min · permissions, sandbox, cross-tool, safety
   • 04
     Skills & Custom Commands as Cross-CLI Capability~12 min · skills, custom-commands, cross-tool, portability
   • 05
     Choosing the Right Tool — A Framework~14 min · decision-framework, cross-tool, tool-selection

   ✓Quiz · 3 questions→