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    10-Part Tutorial Series

    Claude Code for Self-Hosters

    Bring AI-powered coding assistance directly to your terminal. Learn to automate infrastructure, generate deployment scripts, and debug configurations—all through natural conversation.

    Command-line focused
    ~4 hours total
    10 parts complete
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    Series Overview

    1

    Getting Started with Claude Code on Your VPS

    15 min

    Install Claude Code, authenticate with your API key, and generate your first server hardening script.

    2

    Automating OpenStack Infrastructure

    25 min

    Generate Terraform configurations, manage security groups, and deploy multi-tier applications through natural language.

    3

    Docker Compose Generation & Container Orchestration

    20 min

    Generate production-ready Docker Compose files with health checks, networking, and Traefik integration.

    4

    Automated Server Monitoring & Alerting

    25 min

    Build observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, and custom alerting pipelines.

    5

    Infrastructure as Code — From Zero to GitOps

    30 min

    Generate Ansible playbooks, CI/CD pipelines, and version-controlled infrastructure.

    6

    Database Deployment & Management

    30 min

    Deploy PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and Redis with backup scripts, connection pooling, and monitoring.

    7

    Backup & Disaster Recovery Automation

    30 min

    Generate backup scripts, S3 pipelines, restore testing, and disaster recovery runbooks.

    8

    Security Hardening & Compliance Scripts

    25 min

    Generate firewall rules, audit configurations, and compliance checks.

    9

    Log Analysis & Troubleshooting

    25 min

    Build log parsing tools, system diagnostics, and interactive troubleshooting workflows.

    10

    Building Custom CLI Tools

    30 min

    Create professional CLI tools for server management, API wrappers, interactive dashboards, and installers.

    What You'll Learn

    Install & Configure Claude Code

    Set up Claude Code on your VPS with proper authentication and environment configuration.

    Generate Infrastructure Scripts

    Create server hardening, deployment, and automation scripts through natural conversation.

    Automate with OpenStack

    Use Claude Code to generate and manage Terraform configurations for cloud infrastructure.

    Build CI/CD Pipelines

    Create deployment workflows and GitHub Actions with AI-powered assistance.

    Prerequisites

    • •A RamNode VPS running Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 12+
    • •An Anthropic API key (get one at console.anthropic.com)
    • •Basic familiarity with the Linux command line