Full Tutorial: Connect Claude Code to Google, Slack, and Reddit in 40 Min

Carl introduces MCPs as a way to connect Claude Code with the tools product teams use. The demo covers Google Workspace, Linear, Slack, and Reddit, with setup ranging from a more involved Google configuration to a one-command Linear setup.

Claude checks a selected calendar, finds related Google Docs and local notes, and compares them with meeting agendas. It identifies gaps in sprint planning and stakeholder review documents, suggests additions, then updates them with blockers and action items.

The Linear MCP retrieves issues and can rename a project and its tickets; Carl also suggests creating draft tickets from PRD requirements for an engineer to review. Slack can send project updates, though the demo notes that its message formatting needs work and recommends reviewing drafts before sending. A Reddit MCP retrieves subreddit discussions that Claude's web fetch cannot access in the demo.

Peter describes folders for stable context, meeting notes, templates, to-dos, tools, scripts, workflows, projects, and temporary files. Carl says he starts with evolving workflow files and turns useful ones into skills or commands. He also demonstrates a council skill that gets feedback from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, plus an image-generation skill using Gemini.

Carl says Claude can draft skills and context files, but he reviews and edits them before adding them to his system. He describes Claude Code as his main work environment and says his course is free, with downloadable files that take about two hours to work through.