# Claude Code for PMs: The Beginner's Guide

DevFeed: [Claude Code for PMs: The Beginner's Guide](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/claude-code-for-pms-the-beginner-s-guide-39174.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.productcompass.pm/p/claude-code-beginners-guide>)

Author: Paweł Huryn

Published: 2026-05-12T21:39:56Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [The Product Compass](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-product-compass.md>)

Topics: [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>), [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [Visual Studio Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio-code.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Vibe coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vibe-coding.md>)

Tags: [beginner](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/beginner.md>), [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/codex.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [install](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/install.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/skills.md>), [template](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/template.md>)

## AI overview

A beginner-focused guide for product managers explains how to install Claude Code with its Visual Studio Code extension, configure MCP servers, use and create skills, and work with free frontier models. It also includes a ready-to-use template with plugins, skills, permissions, and configuration.

## Source excerpt

No Cowork experience needed. Install Claude Code, configure MCP servers, build skills, and run free frontier models. Ready-to-use template included.