Claude Code for Product Managers

Website: ccforpms.com Author: Carl Vellotti License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Duration: 10-12 hours Prerequisites: Claude Pro/Max subscription, basic PM experience. No coding or terminal experience required.

The only course taught INSIDE Claude Code. Learn by doing — no videos, no docs, just real PM work inside the tool itself.

What You’ll Learn

Core Claude Code Capabilities

  • File operations — read, write, edit documents directly from terminal
  • Parallel agents — 10 instances process 10 files simultaneously (5 min vs 50)
  • Custom sub-agents — specialized reviewers (Engineer, Executive, User Researcher)
  • Project memory — CLAUDE.md for persistent context across sessions
  • @-mentions — reference files and folders for full context
  • Image analysis — paste screenshots and mockups for instant feedback

Applied PM Work

  • Process meeting transcripts → extract action items
  • Synthesize user research from multiple sources
  • Write PRDs with multi-perspective feedback
  • Analyze product funnels, estimate feature impact, A/B test analysis
  • Competitive strategy with devil’s advocate, create exec presentations

Course Structure

ModuleContent
0: Getting StartedInstall Claude Code, clone repo, first AI conversation
1: FundamentalsFile ops, agents, sub-agents, project memory — hands-on with TaskFlow (practice company)
2: Advanced PM WorkPRDs, product data analysis, competitive strategy
Reference GuidesQuick-lookup docs while working through interactive modules

Walkthrough

  • 1.2 — Set up split-screen workspace, watch files appear in real-time
  • 1.3 — Process meeting notes, analyze research screenshots, create templates
  • 1.4 — Launch 10 parallel agents to process 10 meetings at once
  • 1.5 — Build specialized sub-agents for multi-perspective feedback
  • 2.1 — Write a complete PRD with Socratic questioning + sub-agent reviews
  • 2.2 — Analyze product funnels, estimate feature impact, A/B test analysis
  • 2.3 — Research competitors in parallel, strategy with devil’s advocate

Get Started

  1. Download Course Materials (Latest: v2.0.2)
  2. Follow the Installation Guide — takes ~15 min
  3. Clone the repo and type /start-1-1 to begin

About

Created by Carl Vellotti. Also runs The Full Stack PM newsletter and community for PM builders.

Not affiliated with Anthropic. Independent creator project.

Source repo: github.com/carlvellotti/claude-code-pm-course