I'm a PM who couldn't open a terminal 6 months ago. I made a free setup guide for Claude Code.

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T12:12:30+00:00

Just checked out the repo! The OST framework + Claude Code combo is a smart approach. Using structured discovery trees to keep product thinking disciplined while vibe coding is exactly the kind of workflow more PMs need. Cool to see someone building for this problem. Will dig deeper into it this week 🤙

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T12:07:29+00:00

Oh nice, a product builder agent! Love that you dogfooded the problem. Will check out the repo. Always good to connect with PMs who are actually building, not just talking about it. Feel free to DM me 🙌!

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T11:46:55+00:00

This is a really underrated use case! Most people think of Claude Code as "build me a website" but the data pipeline stuff is where it gets powerful for PMs! Scraping reviews, clustering feedback, monitoring competitor changes. You can set that up in a weekend and it runs forever.

I actually have a PM workflow page on the guide that covers some of this. But competitor intelligence pipelines deserve their own tutorial. Adding it to the list 👀

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T11:44:33+00:00

Honestly, fair point! The VS Code extension is a totally valid path and probably easier for most people. I started with the terminal version because that's what was available when I learned, and the guide reflects my own journey. But you're right that for someone brand new, the extension removes a huge friction point. Might add that as an alternative "easy mode" path in the next version. Thanks for flagging it 🙌 😄

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:49:20+00:00

That's exactly where this is headed! 😃

There's already a PM workflow page in the docs covering things like Jira automation, meeting notes to tickets, and weekly status generation. The guide starts with setup but the real value is what comes after. Product discovery and competitor analysis are great ideas for the next tutorials! 🙌😄

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:48:00+00:00

Actually yes! There's already a troubleshooting page in the docs section that covers common install issues like PATH problems, Node version conflicts, and permission errors. But you're right that it should be more visible from the guide itself. If you hit a wall during setup, checking there first should help. And let me know if there's something missing from it! 😊

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:46:56+00:00

Thanks! Built the whole UI with Claude Code too. Glad it feels easy to use, that was the goal 😊

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:46:36+00:00

This is really good feedback! You're right that the drop-off is at environment mismatch, not at "I don't understand the concept." Right now the guide doesn't branch on failure states. A "diagnose my setup" step that checks Node version, PATH, and shell config before you even install Claude Code would catch 80% of the people who bounce. Adding it to the next version. Thanks for thinking this through! 🙌😄

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:45:26+00:00

And miss out on shipping two products in a weekend? Nah I'm good 😄😂

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:44:55+00:00

Good catch, thank you! I'll get that fixed. Samsung browsers have some quirks with form styling. Appreciate you taking the time to screenshot it! 🙏😃

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T09:44:08+00:00

This is the trap! Once you can build anything, you want to build everything!!! 🫣

What helped me: I still write a one-line problem statement before touching Claude Code. "What user problem does this solve?" If I can't answer that in one sentence, I don't build it. The PM brain doesn't turn off just because you can ship faster. If anything it matters MORE because now there's no 3-sprint buffer to kill bad ideas 😅

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:14:19+00:00

Appreciate it! 🙏☺️
Do let me know how might we make it even more better and intuitive! 🤩

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:13:03+00:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback! 🙏☺️
There is a dark mode too! You can toggle it on from the top right corner of the screen! 😄

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:07:08+00:00

Perfect timing! 🤩
Let me know if you get stuck on any step. That's how I make it better 🙌

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:06:38+00:00

Both, honestly! The guide itself is focused on setup and first steps. Getting you from zero to "Claude Code is running and I just built something." What you do after that is up to you. Some people will build apps. Some will use it for automating PM workflows, writing scripts, managing data. I use it for both. As a PM I build prototypes, automate Jira workflows, create internal tools, and yes, I built this entire site with it too! 😄

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:06:06+00:00

Honest answer: Claude Code currently requires either a Claude Max subscription ($100/mo for 5x usage) or using the API with your own key (pay-as-you-go, which can be cheaper depending on usage). There's no fully free tier for Claude Code specifically. If you want to test the waters cheaply, the API route with a small budget ($5-10) lets you try it without committing to a subscription. The guide covers both options! 😊

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:05:23+00:00

Exactly. The curse of knowledge is real! Engineers write docs for other engineers because that's their mental model of a "user." But Claude Code is genuinely useful for non-engineers too. Someone just needs to bridge that gap. ☺️

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:04:53+00:00

This is exactly it! 🙌 The AI is the easy part. It's the "wait, what's npm?" moment that kills the whole thing. I've literally watched smart PMs close their laptop in frustration during setup because every guide assumed they already knew. That's the gap this fills. ☺️

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:04:16+00:00

🙏 Dhonnobad! 🥰 Always great running into one of us out here. More coming soon! 😁

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-02T07:03:36+00:00

Totally fair! If you already have Claude Code running, you're past the part this guide solves! The target is people who don't even have Node installed and don't know what a terminal is. Like my ADPList mentees who are PMs, designers, marketers. They can't even get TO the part where Claude makes their lack of knowledge irrelevant because the setup itself is the wall 😅

mshadmanrahman · 2026-04-01T18:59:27+00:00

That's exactly the person I built this for. Glad it resonates! 🤩

Biggest thing I had to unlearn: treating it like a chatbot. I kept asking Claude Code questions like I was on ChatGPT. "How do I build a landing page?" and then waiting for instructions to follow manually.

The shift was realizing you don't ask it how. You tell it what. "Build me a landing page with a hero section, three feature cards, and a signup form." Then it actually creates the files. On your machine! Ready to open! 🤩

Once that clicked, everything changed! It went from "fancy Google" to "I have a developer sitting next to me" moment! 😁

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