# Study Plan — Build & Sell with Claude Code

> **Goal:** Complete the 10+ hour course and build at least one sellable automation
> **Duration:** 4 weeks (can compress to 2 weeks with daily sessions)
> **Format:** Watch → Practise → Build → Review

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## 4-Week Roadmap

### Week 1 — Foundation (Chapters 1–3)
**Goal:** Claude Code is set up, you understand CLAUDE.md, and you've built your first workflow.

| Day | Focus | Task |
|-----|-------|------|
| 1 | Setup | Install Claude Code, configure API key, first `claude` command |
| 2 | CLAUDE.md | Write a CLAUDE.md for a practice project |
| 3 | Workflows | Build a simple single-tool workflow |
| 4 | Workflows | Add `.env`, `tools/`, `workflows/` structure to practice project |
| 5 | Review | Practise plan mode — review 3 different workflow plans |
| 6 | Build | End-to-end: prompt → plan → execute → review output |
| 7 | Rest/Review | Reread your CLAUDE.md, refine it |

**Weekly Milestone:** A working single-tool automation with a proper CLAUDE.md.

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### Week 2 — Advanced Capabilities (Chapters 4–5)
**Goal:** You can create skills, build sub-agent teams, and connect MCP servers.

| Day | Focus | Task |
|-----|-------|------|
| 8 | Skills | Create your first skill from a tool script |
| 9 | Skills | Build a 3-skill library for a workflow |
| 10 | Sub-Agents | Convert a skill into a sub-agent |
| 11 | Sub-Agents | Build a 2-agent team (orchestrator + specialist) |
| 12 | MCP | Install and test Perplexity MCP |
| 13 | MCP | Connect a browser MCP to a workflow |
| 14 | Review | End-to-end test of multi-agent workflow with MCP tools |

**Weekly Milestone:** A multi-agent workflow that uses at least one MCP tool.

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### Week 3 — Demo Projects (Chapters 6–8)
**Goal:** You've built the Newsletter Demo and at least one other project end-to-end.

| Day | Focus | Task |
|-----|-------|------|
| 15 | Newsletter | Set up project structure, `.env`, `CLAUDE.md` |
| 16 | Newsletter | Build the Research layer (Perplexity API) |
| 17 | Newsletter | Build the Content layer (Claude outline + sections) |
| 18 | Newsletter | Build the Infographic layer (Kie.ai API) |
| 19 | Newsletter | Build the Delivery layer (SendGrid + Beehiiv) |
| 20 | Newsletter | Full end-to-end test, debug, polish |
| 21 | Lead Gen | Build a simple web scraper / lead gen workflow |

**Weekly Milestone:** A working newsletter automation that produces a real HTML email.

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### Week 4 — Business (Chapters 9–10)
**Goal:** You can articulate, price, and sell your automation services.

| Day | Focus | Task |
|-----|-------|------|
| 22 | Positioning | Identify 3 niches where your skills apply |
| 23 | Pricing | Write out a $1,500 / $5,000 / $10,000 pricing ladder |
| 24 | Proposals | Draft a one-page proposal template |
| 25 | Packaging | Package the newsletter automation as a service |
| 26 | Deploy | Deploy at least one automation to a cloud environment |
| 27 | Outreach | Identify 5 potential clients / platforms to approach |
| 28 | Review | End-to-end business simulation: pitch → build → deliver |

**Weekly Milestone:** A packaged, priced service offering you can take to market.

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## Daily Session Structure

Each session follows this pattern — adapted from the course's investigation-first methodology:

```
1. Review (5 min)    — What did I build last session? What's next?
2. Watch (30–60 min) — Course section for today
3. Build (30–90 min) — Hands-on implementation
4. Document (10 min) — Update your CLAUDE.md and notes
5. Reflect (5 min)   — What worked? What didn't?
```

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## Checkpoints

Use these to verify you're on track:

- [ ] **Week 1:** Can run `claude` in terminal and get a response
- [ ] **Week 1:** Have a working CLAUDE.md for a practice project
- [ ] **Week 2:** Have built and run a sub-agent team
- [ ] **Week 2:** Have connected Perplexity MCP and run a search
- [ ] **Week 3:** Newsletter automation produces a complete HTML email
- [ ] **Week 3:** Understand all three API layers (Perplexity / Claude / Kie.ai)
- [ ] **Week 4:** Have a priced service offering document
- [ ] **Week 4:** Have deployed at least one automation externally

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## Fast Track (2-Week Intensive)

If time-constrained, collapse weeks 1–2 into week 1 and weeks 3–4 into week 2. Prioritise the Newsletter Demo (Chapter 6) and the business section (Chapters 9–10) — these are the highest-value sections.

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