Ofir's Claude Code Field Manual — Free Guide for Non-Developers

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A free field manual that teaches non-developers how to build dashboards, websites, and automations with Claude Code — no coding required.

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Built for people who don't write code

If you've ever thought "I wish I could just build this myself," this guide is for you.

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Marketing Teams

"We have six AI tools and I still can't get a dashboard that shows what I actually need."

Build your own dashboards, landing pages, and competitive trackers. In an afternoon. No tickets, no templates, no compromise on what you actually want.

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Operations & CS Leaders

"I manage 3x the accounts I had two years ago. My reporting process hasn't changed at all."

Automate the reports your team dreads, build FAQ bots that actually reflect your product, and create team wikis that stay current without anyone maintaining them.

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Sales & Revenue Teams

"My CRM has 10,000 contacts. I still build my call list in a spreadsheet every morning."

Build lead scoring tools, pipeline trackers, and outreach generators tuned to how your team actually sells. Not how some vendor thinks you should.

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RevOps & BizOps

"I can see the problem in the data. I just can't build the fix without filing a Jira ticket."

Connect your data sources, build custom workflows, and ship internal tools your team actually uses. On your timeline, not engineering's backlog.

Non-technical execs & team leads

You don't need to build anything yourself. This guide helps you understand what AI can actually ship today — so you can set realistic expectations, spot good use cases, and lead teams that use these tools well.

From "what is this?" to shipping real tools

Six parts that build on each other. Start anywhere. Each chapter is self-contained, jargon-free, and designed to get you building fast.

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Part 1

What Is This Thing?

Claude vs Cowork vs Claude Code — and when to use each.

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Part 2

Start Here: Cowork

Turn messy docs into clean reports without touching code.

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Part 3

Level Up: Claude Code Desktop

Build websites, dashboards, and tools — then ship them.

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Part 4

Talking to Claude So It Actually Gets It

Five prompting rules and the Interview-Plan-Build method.

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Part 5

The Safety Stuff

Permissions, undo, and protecting your files.

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Part 6

When Things Go Wrong

Hallucinations, how to verify output, and when to start over.

10 copy-paste project playbooks

Real projects. Exact prompts. Each playbook tells you who it's for, what you'll build, and how long it takes.

Spreadsheet to Dashboard

Your boss wants a dashboard. You have the data in Excel. Skip the six-week dev request.

→ You'll build: a live dashboard with charts and filters your team can bookmark and check anytime.

30–60 minutes Marketing ops, sales ops, CS leads Beginner-friendly

Marketing Website

A professional site you control, without waiting for the web team.

→ You'll build: a multi-page website (home, about, contact) you can deploy and share a real URL for.

1–2 hours Marketing managers, founders Intermediate

Monday Morning Report

The report your boss reads every Monday, built automatically from your data. Saves 30–45 min/week.

→ You'll build: a formatted executive summary that updates in minutes, not hours.

15 min first run, 2 min after Anyone reporting metrics Easiest project

Competitive Intel Tracker

Know what your competitors are doing. Organized, searchable, shareable.

→ You'll build: a competitive intelligence spreadsheet you update monthly by just dropping in new materials.

45 min setup, 15 min monthly Product marketing, strategy Beginner-friendly

Customer FAQ Bot

A chatbot that answers customer questions using your actual documentation, not made-up answers.

→ You'll build: a chat widget that searches your docs, cites sources, and says "I don't know" when it should.

3–5 hours Customer success, support teams Most complex — most valuable

Event Landing Page

A page for your next webinar, conference, or product launch. Live in an afternoon.

→ You'll build: a landing page with countdown timer, speaker bios, and a working registration form.

1–2 hours Event marketers, demand gen Intermediate

Team Wiki / Knowledge Base

Stop answering the same question in Slack for the fifteenth time.

→ You'll build: an internal wiki with search, categories, and a simple way to add new articles.

2–3 hours Team leads, ops managers Intermediate

Lead Scoring Prototype

Score your leads based on your own criteria. No expensive tool required.

→ You'll build: a scoring engine that reads your CSV, applies your rules, and outputs a ranked lead list.

1–2 hours Sales ops, revenue ops Intermediate

Finance Tracker

Track your finances without giving your bank login to another app. Everything stays on your computer.

→ You'll build: a personal finance tracker with auto-categorization, charts, and actual-vs-target comparisons.

1–2 hours Anyone tracking finances Intermediate

Email Campaign Builder

Plan and draft an entire email sequence with your brand voice. Subject lines, body copy, and CTAs — all five emails.

→ You'll build: a complete 5-email nurture sequence ready to paste into your email platform.

20–30 minutes Email marketers, demand gen Easiest project

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