slug: ai-pair-programming
title: "AI Pair Programming — Working with Claude Code"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Use Claude Code effectively — prompting, iteration, and when to lean on AI vs code yourself."
category: claude-code
tags: [ai, claude-code, pair-programming, productivity, prompting]
difficulty: intermediate

xp:
  read: 15
  walkthrough: 40
  exercise: 25
  quiz: 20
  quiz-perfect-bonus: 10

time:
  quick: 5
  read: 20
  guided: 50

prerequisites: [code-review]
related: [prompt-engineering, debugging-systematically]

triggers:
  - "How do I use Claude Code effectively?"
  - "What's the best way to pair program with AI?"
  - "How do I give good instructions to Claude Code?"
  - "When should I use AI vs code myself?"

visuals:
  diagrams: [diagram-mermaid, diagram-flow]
  quiz-types: [quiz-matching, quiz-timed-choice]
  playground: bash
  slides: true

sources:
  - url: "https://docs.anthropic.com"
    label: "Anthropic Claude Documentation"
    type: docs