Claude Code for DevOps

Overview

Go beyond basic AI. This course shows you how to use Claude Code in real DevOps and SysAdmin engineering environments, secure it on a VPS, automate practical workflows, ship a live portfolio site from scratch, and more.Understand self-hosted, cloud, and hybrid AI setupsSet up and secure Claude Code on a Linux VPSWork with sessions, isolation, and safe operating modesUse CLAUDE.md, project structure, and reusable skillsSpeed up workflows with slash commands and Plan ModeRun Claude Code in the shell with pipes and scriptsBuild a modern portfolio with Astro 5 and Tailwind v4Deploy with nginx, DNS, BIND 9, and HTTPS

Syllabus

•   Introduction
Introduction
Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor
Course Resources
•   Claude Code Fundamentals: Setup, Security, and Real-World Usage
Self-Hosted vs Cloud vs Hybrid AI
What is Claude Code?
Setting Up a Linux VPS in the Cloud
How to Run Claude Code Securely on a Linux VPS
Setting Up Claude Code
Running Claude Code: Project Directory, CLAUDE.md, and Skills
Modes of Operation, Isolation, and Sessions
Claude Code Slash Commands
Claude Code in the Shell - Scripts, Pipes, and Automation
No. 1 Tip: Plan Mode (/plan)
•   Project: Build & Deploy Your Developer Portfolio with Claude Code
What We're Building and Why It Matters
Project Setup and Why We Use Git
Scaffolding the Astro 5 + Tailwind v4 Project
Building the Portfolio Site
Serving with nginx - Keeping It Simple
DNS - Delegating Your Domain to Your Own Nameserver
Setting Up BIND 9 on the VPS
HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
From Zero to Production: Built, Deployed, and Ready for the Interview
•   Where To Go From Here?
Review This Byte!
Become An Alumni

---

Taught by

Andrei Dumitrescu

---

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence