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
| Module | Content |
|---|---|
| 0: Getting Started | Install Claude Code, clone repo, first AI conversation |
| 1: Fundamentals | File ops, agents, sub-agents, project memory — hands-on with TaskFlow (practice company) |
| 2: Advanced PM Work | PRDs, product data analysis, competitive strategy |
| Reference Guides | Quick-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
- Download Course Materials (Latest: v2.0.2)
- Follow the Installation Guide — takes ~15 min
- Clone the repo and type
/start-1-1to 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