AI-native developer tooling — Claude Code · MCP · design tools
A 7-step path to using AI tools beyond chat — MCP, Skills, Subagents, workflows, and design-side tooling.
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Lessons
- 7
Using AI tools for real
AI coding tools are not "copy-paste chatbots" anymore. Master context (MCP), automation (Skills/Subagents), and IDE integration — and the tools start running tools.
By the end:
- Understand Claude Code's slash commands, memory, and extension model
- Connect MCP servers, Context7, Figma
- Build workflows with Skills + Subagents + Hooks
- Compare with other AI CLIs / IDEs
- Compare AI design tools (Stitch · v0 · Figma AI)
Flow
[1] Why AI tools ──▶ [2] Claude Code ──▶ [3] MCP ──▶ [4] Skills + Subagents
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[7] Design tools ◀── [6] Workflows ◀── [5] Context7 / Figma
Steps 1–2 are start, 3–5 extend context (external tools, live docs), 6–7 are the automation and design payoff.
Prerequisite — getting-started + Claude Code (or compatible IDE) installed.
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