The agentic era rewards builders. Become one.
You've mastered Claude for one-off prompts. The people pulling away aren't prompting harder. They're building AI systems that run without them.
Your best workflows stay trapped in your head. Ideas wait on engineering. And you can't lead AI without hands-on credibility.
The hard part isn't learning the building blocks. It's choosing the right one, and that comes from building. So you build in every session, on your own work.
I spent nearly a decade at Microsoft building the data platforms the business ran on, then held CIO and CPO roles deciding which systems to trust. I teach AI strategy at UC Berkeley Haas. This cohort is where I teach building. Rated 4.8/5 across four cohorts.
In 5 weeks on the Claude Platform — Chat, Cowork, Code — you'll:
✅ Design agentic AI solutions from the workflows your business already runs
✅ Operate from one connected Claude stack with a second brain that compounds
✅ Build skill-powered workflows that produce your repeatable deliverables
✅ Build single-agent and multi-agent systems in Cowork and Claude Code
✅ Own your AI IP in GitHub — portable across platforms, shipped as a plugin
✅ Make your workflows self-improving so they get better every run
What you’ll learn
Move from prompting Claude to building with it: AI systems that run your workflows, improve themselves, and install for your team.
Audit your recurring work and pick the workflows where AI will actually move the business.
Deconstruct one into clear requirements — the rules it must follow and the edge cases it must handle.
Design the right solution for it, then carry the same 7-step method into every workflow after.
Connect Chat, Cowork, and Code — personalization, memory, connectors, voice-to-text, and an AI code editor.
Configure a Claude Project so every task starts with the context you'd otherwise re-explain.
Build a knowledge base Claude reads before each task and updates after — compounding as you work.
Analyze what a skill is made of, then build both task and reference skills of your own.
Ship a skill-powered workflow with the AI Workflow Framework, run from a project workspace.
Extend it to the browser with Claude in Chrome and publish its output as a live artifact.
Analyze what a skill is made of, then build both task and reference skills of your own.
Ship a skill-powered workflow with the AI Workflow Framework, run from a project workspace.
Extend it to the browser with Claude in Chrome and publish its output as a live artifact.
Put your skills, agents, and markdown context files under version control in GitHub.
Own a portable IP repository — markdown skills and agents carry to any AI platform that reads them.
Package it as a plugin your team installs in Claude Code and Cowork.
Schedule a workflow to run on its own and compound daily, with you out of the loop.
Feed each run's results back into its knowledge base so the next run starts smarter.
Recognize when a workflow needs to improve — then present the system you built at Demo Day.
Learn directly from James
James Gray
UC Berkeley AI Instructor | Former CIO/CPO | Trained 5,000+ Leaders
Who this course is for
Operational Leader: Leaders building AI systems for their teams—creating reusable assets that scale expertise across the organization.
Builder-Founder: Founders and solopreneurs who prototype fast, automate operations, and ship AI-powered products without engineers.
AI-First Professional: Professionals building the systems, skills, and workflows that put AI at the center of how they create value.
Prerequisites
You have a Claude paid subscription.
Skills, Projects, and advanced features require a paid plan. Free tier won't work for this course.
You can install software on your computer.
You'll install Claude Code and browser extensions. Work computers with admin restrictions may be an issue.
You have GitHub, Cursor or VS Code, and Chrome installed.
All free. GitHub manages AI assets, the editor runs Claude Code, Chrome enables browser automation. Setup guided in Week 1.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from James Gray in a real-time, interactive format.
Personalized 1:1 coaching
Get direct feedback and support to unblock and accelerate building out your workflows
Private Slack community
Get quick support, share work, and collaborate with peers throughout the course.
Office hours
Optional weekend sessions for catch-up, Q&A, and hands-on troubleshooting.
Production-ready assets
Leave with 5+ Skills, 3+ Subagents, browser automations, and a working prototype—not just theory.
Lifetime access
All recordings, resources, and project files stay available. Content updated monthly as Claude evolves.
Monthly Builder Forum
Continue learning after the course with a private LinkedIn Group featuring live sessions on the latest Claude developments.
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Course syllabus
45 live sessions • 58 lessons • 9 projects
Week 1
Aug
24
Optional: Claude Builders - Orientation - Americas & Europe
Mon 8/243:00 PM—3:30 PM (UTC)OptionalAug
24
Optional: Claude Builders - Orientation - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Mon 8/2411:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)OptionalAug
25
Claude Builders - Session 1 - Americas & Europe
Tue 8/253:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)Aug
25
Claude Builders - Session 1 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Tue 8/2511:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)Aug
26
Optional: Claude + Builder Tools Setup
Wed 8/263:00 PM—4:00 PM (UTC)Aug
26
Optional: Claude + Builder Tools Setup
Wed 8/2611:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)OptionalAug
27
Claude Builders - Session 2 - Americas & Europe
Thu 8/273:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)Aug
27
Claude Builders - Session 2 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Thu 8/2711:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)Aug
28
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Fri 8/282:00 PM—2:30 PM (UTC)OptionalAug
28
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Fri 8/288:00 PM—8:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Optional: Meet & Greet Orientation
Session 1: Workspace Setup & Workflow Opportunities
Map the Agentic AI Landscape
Set Up Your AI Workspace
Identify Your AI Workflow Opportunities
Session (Optional): Claude Builder Stack Set Up
Session 2: Workflow Deconstruction & Context Foundation
Deconstruct Your Workflows
Build Your Context Foundation
Optional: Office Hours + 1:1 Personalized Coaching
Week 2
Sep
1
Claude Builders - Session 3 - Americas & Europe
Tue 9/13:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)Sep
1
Claude Builders - Session 3 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Tue 9/111:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)Sep
3
Claude Builders - Session 4 - Americas & Europe
Thu 9/33:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)Sep
3
Claude Builders - Session 4 - Americas & Asia-Pacific
Thu 9/311:00 PM—1:00 AM (UTC)Aug
31
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Mon 8/313:00 PM—3:30 PM (UTC)OptionalAug
31
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Mon 8/3111:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)OptionalSep
2
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Wed 9/23:00 PM—3:30 PM (UTC)OptionalSep
2
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Wed 9/211:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)OptionalSep
5
Optional: Claude Live Q&A
Sat 9/53:00 PM—3:30 PM (UTC)Optional
Session 3: Agent Skills
Build Agent Skills
Session 4: Deterministic & Guided AI Workflows
Build Deterministic and Guided AI Workflows
Optional: Office Hours + 1:1 Personalized Coaching
Power User Workshops
Free resources
Schedule
Live sessions
3-4 hrs / week
Mon, Aug 24
3:00 PM—3:30 PM (UTC)
Mon, Aug 24
11:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)
Tue, Aug 25
3:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1-2 hrs / week
Async content
1 hr / week
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