Claude Code for Business: Set Up Your AI Employee in VS Code

This client proposal didn't exist 10 minutes ago. Claude Code built it from a meeting transcript, and in this video I'll show you how to set it up so it can do that kind of work for your business too. What we cover: → What you need to start (Claude Pro) and how Claude Code differs from regular Claude → Installing VS Code and the Claude Code extension, step by step → The interface: models, permission modes, effort levels and how to check your usage limits → Why a fresh chat gives you generic answers, and how to fix that → The 3-step setup that turns Claude Code into an AI employee: context, instructions, skills Chapters: 00:00 This proposal took Claude Code 10 minutes 01:20 What you need (Claude Pro) 02:06 Install VS Code + Claude Code 03:43 The interface: models, modes, effort, limits 06:14 The problem: a new chat knows nothing about you 07:36 Step 1: Give Claude context 10:58 Step 2: Write instructions 12:35 Step 3: Add skills 14:57 Keep your AI employee growing This is the first episode of a series where I set up AI employees for real business tasks: marketing, sales, research and more. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. #claudecode #aiforbusiness #aiautomation