Beyond Chat: Using Claude Code as a Research & Creative Partner
Stian Håklev · April 10, 2026
Beyond Chat: Using Claude Code as a Research & Creative Partner
From chat windows to AI agents. Case studies in app development, literature analysis, intelligent reading, and AI-powered code review.
View slides →Vibe Coding with Claude Code
Getting started, CLAUDE.md, the explore–plan–execute workflow, context management, commands, skills, hooks, feedback loops, and building tools for Claude.
View slides →AI in the Team and in the Product
Shared CLAUDE.md, CI/CD integration, parallelization, four types of AI integration, prompt design, structured output, MCP, and cost management.
View slides →From Duolingo Frustration to My Own App in 7 Weeks
What happens when a learning scientist uses AI as a co-developer? Building Alif, an Arabic learning app with morphology-aware spaced repetition and AI-generated content.
View slides →Claude Code in the Wild
Lessons from 7,000+ sessions. Building Alif (Arabic learning app), autonomous agents, PR intelligence, and turning Claude Code into a personal automation hub.
View slides →Alif
Arabic learning app with morphology-aware spaced repetition, AI-generated sentences, and root extraction. Built over 7 weeks with 1,300 vocabulary words.
Petrarca
An intelligent reading companion with OCR, voice recall, and a knowledge atlas. Turns books into interconnected, searchable knowledge.
Hirsch Argument Atlas
AI-powered systematic analysis of E.D. Hirsch's 10 books (1977–2024). Extracted 10,232 claims and discovered 656 cross-book argument clusters.
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