AI Learning Lab

This repository documents my experiments and projects while learning AI tools such as Claude.

Courses Completed

• Claude 101
• AI Fluency : Framework & Foundations
• Building with the Claude API
• Claude code in Action
• Introduction to Claude Cowork
• Introduction to Model Context Protocol
• Introduction to agent skills
• Introduction to subagents

Projects

Budgeting Calculator

Simple budgeting tool created using Claude Artifacts. Supports income/expense entry, budget categories, charts & visualizations, and monthly summaries.

Claude Feature Used: Artifacts

Qlik Sense → Microsoft Fabric Converter

Uses Claude Projects to analyze Qlik Sense data transformation scripts and generate a structured Microsoft Fabric migration blueprint — covering Bronze/Silver/Gold layer design, Spark SQL transformations, pipelines, and semantic model configuration.

Claude Feature Used: Projects

Python Backend Executable Builder

A Claude Skill that automates converting a Python backend application into a Windows executable (.exe) using PyInstaller. Handles validation, build, output organization, and logging.

Claude Feature Used: Skills

AI Email Generator

AI-powered email generation tool for small business owners. Users can enter their business/product name, details, email goal, target recipients, and tone to generate professional marketing emails.

Claude Feature Used: Chat

Chatbot (CortexChat)

Azure OpenAI integrated chatbot (CortexChat) for daily conversations. Runs as a local Flask server and can be configured as a Windows service using NSSM for production use.

Claude Feature Used: Claude Code

UIGen

AI-powered React component generator with live preview, built with Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Prisma (SQLite), and the Anthropic Claude API via Vercel AI SDK. Supports anonymous and registered users, virtual file system, code editor, and component export.

Claude Feature Used: Claude AI (Anthropic API)

Concepts Learned

Claude Features

• Claude Artifacts

• Claude Projects

• Claude Skills

• Claude Code

• Claude Code Hooks

• Claude Cowork

• AI Fluency

• AI Fluency 4D Framework

Building with the Claude API

• Prompt Engineering & Evaluations
• Prompt Caching
• Streaming Responses
• Extended Thinking
• Tool Use & Tool Streaming
• Structured Data Extraction
• Citations
• File API
• Image & PDF Reading (Vision)

Search & Retrieval

• Embeddings & Semantic Search
• Vector Databases
• BM25 (Keyword Search)
• Hybrid Search

Agents & Integrations

• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• MCP Servers & Clients
• Agent Skills
• Subagents
• Web Search Integration

This repository will continue to grow as I explore more AI tools and build additional projects.