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Claude Certified Architect — Foundations

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Claude Code Configuration and Workflows

20% of the exam: the CLAUDE.md hierarchy and @path imports, path-scoped .claude/rules/, slash commands and skills (context: fork, allowed-tools, argument-hint), planning mode vs direct execution, and headless CI/CD integration.

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What this topic covers

  1. 01CLAUDE.md Hierarchy and Imports300m
  2. 02Path-Scoped Rules: .claude/rules/300m
  3. 03Slash Commands and Skills300m
  4. 04Planning Mode vs Direct Execution240m
  5. 05Claude Code in CI/CD300m
  6. 06Iterative Refinement and the Interview Pattern300m
  7. 07The /memory Command, Skill Precedence, and Slash Command Immutability300m

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