Claude Code for Research: Agents, Skills & Commands

Hosted by John Whalen, PhD

378 students

In this video

What you'll learn

Build Specialized Research Agents in Claude Code

Learn how to create customized agents using Claude Code's agent frameworks.

Automate Multi-Step Research Tasks with Skills and Commands

See how Claude Code’s skills and command features turn your research steps into powerful agentic workflows.

Create an Always-On Research System Powered by Claude Code

Activate agents and automate background tasks so your research continues progressing even while you're offline.

Why this topic matters

Claude Code gives researchers a practical way to move beyond one-off prompting and into true agentic workflows. In this hands-on session, you'll learn how to use Claude Code for advanced analysis and always-on execution, giving you expanded research capacity and impact.

You'll learn from

John Whalen, PhD

AI for UX Expert, Fortune 100 clientele, CEO, author & speaker

I lead Insights & Innovation at Brilliant Experience, where I help global brands understand the psychology behind their customers' behaviors and bring successful products to market.

Initially skeptical about AI, my team and I conducted “AI vs. Humans” studies to pinpoint precisely where AI-enhanced research excels—and where human judgment remains irreplaceable. I became convinced that AI will transform how research will be done.

Now I've reviewed >100 AI-enhanced tools and regularly interview pioneering founders in the AI-for-UX space and (thoughtfully) leverage the latest AI tools to deliver Accelerated Insights: rapid, scaled, global insights for top brands.

With a PhD from Johns Hopkins, and author of Design for How People Think, I combine academic rigor with real-world pragmatism to help you harness the new realities of AI-powered research.

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