Getting started with Claude Code: from first prompt to a running project
Claude Code can build a working app from a few sentences. What often stops beginners is everything around it: which folder, which command to start the app, which port to open, what Git just did. Tarmac takes care of that part.
1. One place for your projects
Create a folder for your code (for example ~/dev) and tell Tarmac to scan it in Settings. Every project you create there appears on its own, with a Start button.
2. Open a Claude Code session from the project
In the project’s Claude tab, open a new session. It runs in a console inside Tarmac, and you can follow it from claude.ai or your phone while you are away from your desk.
3. Let Tarmac run the app
When Claude has written code, click Start. Tarmac finds the right command, gives the app a free port and shows the logs. If something breaks, the error is right there to paste back to Claude.
4. Git without fear
The Git menu lists about thirty everyday commands with a plain explanation of each one. Destructive actions ask for confirmation first, so you can save your work without memorising flags.
5. A task list Claude keeps up to date
Type /suivi init in a session to create the project’s Claude Todolist. Each request becomes a task; Claude marks it “to test” when it is done, and you tick it once you have checked it.
Next steps
Install Tarmac for free from the install page, then open your first session. And if you would rather skip the terminal entirely, Tarmac Pro comes with a double-click installer.