Practical, no-jargon tutorials on Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot, and the rest of the modern AI tooling stack. Written by Dan Byers.
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Combine Claude Code's slash command shortcuts with ChatGPT's structured output mode to build a dashboard generator that scans any project folder and produces a clean, organized HTML overview. You'll wire together two AI tools in a real workflow — one to gather data fast, one to format it precisely. Perfect for developers who want to stop doing status updates by hand.
Most people copy-paste ChatGPT's paragraph answers and reformat them by hand. This guide shows you how to ask for structured output — JSON, tables, and CSV — so the data is immediately usable in docs, spreadsheets, and scripts. Practical prompt templates included.
Slash commands are Claude Code's built-in shortcuts — and most beginners completely ignore them. This article walks through the most useful built-in commands like /clear, /compact, and /doctor, then shows you how to create your own custom commands to save your most-used prompts. Written by someone who stumbled onto these by accident and never looked back.
Six chapters covering the modern AI tooling landscape — from your first conversation with Claude to wiring up MCP servers in production.
Set up Claude Code, use the VS Code extension, install plugins, build with MCP servers.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 02Get the most out of ChatGPT — basic conversations to custom GPTs and advanced workflows.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 03Cursor, Copilot, and other AI-powered editors — how to actually use them to write code faster.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 04Write better prompts, chain AI tasks together, build repeatable workflows that save hours.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 05Install and use Claude plugins, connect MCP servers, extend your AI tools with superpowers.
Browse tutorials CHAPTER 06Brand new to AI? Start here. Plain-English guides to help you go from zero to productive.
Browse tutorialsIf you've got an hour, these are the three pieces that most readers say changed how they use AI day-to-day.
Install Claude Code, connect it to VS Code, browse the plugin marketplace, and set up your first MCP server.
Stop getting generic AI responses. Learn the prompting patterns that actually work across Claude, ChatGPT, and more.
A hands-on comparison of the top AI coding tools. I tested all three so you don't have to.
Numbered project briefs — each is a step-by-step prompt sequence you can run with Claude or ChatGPT to build a real tool. See all projects.
Prompt AI to build a secure API key manager from scratch with step-by-step instructions.
Start buildingBuild a personal learning tracker with progress bars, streaks, and data visualization.
Start buildingUse AI to create a searchable directory of 20+ AI plugins and MCP servers with filtering and favorites.
Start buildingPrompt AI to build an interactive quiz that recommends Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code based on preferences.
Start buildingBuild a reusable prompt template system with variable placeholders and custom creation.
Start buildingPrompt AI to build a multi-step wizard that generates valid MCP server configurations.
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