Beginner's Guide: Using Claude Code and CoWork to Build an AI Research Knowledge Base
adnan_hashmi · x · 2026-10-26
The Effortless Academic published a beginner tutorial (Part 1) on Claude Code for academics. It explains how Claude Code and CoWork differ from plain chat: they can access local files, letting researchers synthesize ideas from local notes and paper collections and build an AI-enhanced knowledge repository. Includes installation walkthrough and step-by-step examples.
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