Learn how to set up and start using Claude Code to boost your Python workflow. Learn how it differs from Claude Chat and how to use it effectively in your development setup.
You’ll learn how to:
00:00 Welcome to this Real Python Code conversation. My name is Philipp, and today I want to show you how to get started with Claude Code. We won’t do a deep dive.
00:10 Instead, I will take you along installing Claude Code, explaining you a little bit about the first steps, and show you my basic workflow when I work with Caude Code.
00:20 This course is perfect for you if you have never worked with Claude Code or if you just want to have an impression how Claude Code works. If you already have experience with Claude Code, this video course is probably not for you.
00:32 But hey, I still invite you to hang around with me, and if you are wondering why I am saying Claude Code all the time and not just Claude, the next lesson is for you.
Martin Breuss RP Team on Nov. 26, 2025
@chouchanefarid Claude Code has a great track record as an effective AI CLI tool and is well liked by developers for the experience of working with it.
There are free (or cheaper) alternatives, depending on your usage. In general, you’ll have to either pay for:
The final option will be significantly cheaper, but it requires more setup and will deliver worse results. That said, recent open-source models are quite good! But they always lag behind the frontier models of the large players, like Anthropic, Google, OpenAI.
If you want to explore AI-assisted coding in your CLI without committing to a subscription, you can try:
Hope this makes sense and is helpful!
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chouchanefarid on Nov. 25, 2025
Why Claude Code in particular? Aren’t there any free alternatives?