Claude Code Starter Kit
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This little folder turns your Claude Code into your own AI partner — one that knows your
voice, has ready-made tools for your work, and gets smarter the more you use it.

ONE THING FIRST: this kit assumes Claude Code is already installed and signed in on your
Mac (it runs on a paid Claude plan like Pro or Max). If that's set up, you're all set. If
not, the guide's "Step 0" shows you how.

Start by opening the guide. Everything is explained there, with examples you can try in
minutes.

    >>  Double-click:  Getting-Started.html   <<


WHAT'S INSIDE
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  Getting-Started.html   The guide. Open this first.
  install.command        One click to install the tools below.
  CLAUDE.md              Your AI's memory (so it knows who you are).
  commands/              Six slash commands you type, like /draft-kickoff.
  skills/                Two skills your AI uses automatically.
  samples/               Two practice files so your first prompt just works.
  README.txt             This file.


HOW TO INSTALL THE TOOLS (one minute)
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You don't have to do this to read the guide — but it's what puts the commands and skills
onto your computer. Two easy ways:

  Method 1 — Double-click
    Double-click "install.command".

    If your Mac says it "cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified
    developer," that's normal for a downloaded file. Just:
        Control-click (or right-click) install.command  ->  Open  ->  Open
    You only have to do that once.

  Method 2 — Run it in your terminal (most reliable)
    Open your terminal. Type the word  bash  and a space. Then drag "install.command"
    into the window (its location fills itself in) and press Return.
    This way works even if your Mac is being fussy about a downloaded file.

Either way, it tells you exactly what it did. It is safe: it never replaces
anything of yours without saving a backup copy first.


WHAT GETS INSTALLED, AND WHERE
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  - Slash commands  ->  ~/.claude/commands/   (you type /draft-kickoff, etc.)
  - Skills          ->  ~/.claude/skills/     (your AI uses these on its own)
  - AI memory       ->  ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md   (only if you don't already have one;
                                              if you do, it's left alone and the kit
                                              goes in ~/Documents/ClaudeKit instead)
  - Practice files  ->  ~/Documents/ClaudeKit/samples/   (used by your first prompt)

(~/.claude is a hidden folder - that's fine, you never need to open it yourself.)


AFTER INSTALLING
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If Claude Code is already open, quit and reopen it once so it notices the new
files. (On a recent version you can type  /reload-skills  instead.)

Then open your terminal, type  claude , and try:

    /draft-kickoff the Q3 launch brief

That's it. The guide walks you through the rest.
