# Claude Code Complete Guide: Install to Production SaaS | Alher Tech

> The complete Claude Code guide, from first install to production SaaS handoff. The single-page overview every senior engineer should read before shipping a B2B SaaS build.

- Canonical page: https://alhertech.com/en/claude-code/guide/
- Site: Alher Tech (custom software, AI agents and SEO engineering, https://alhertech.com/)
- Contact: https://alhertech.com/en/contact/

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A single page overview that walks a senior engineer from first install to a production-grade SaaS handoff. If you only read one Claude Code article, read this one; every other page under /claude-code expands a section of this guide.

Updated: April 24, 2026

## Stage 1: Install and prime the repo

Install the CLI, create a CLAUDE.md with your stack, add a .claude/settings.json with hooks for lint, test and format. Spend 30 minutes here. The agent quality on day 1 is directly proportional to the time invested on these three files.

## Stage 2: Build the MVP slice

Start with the smallest vertical slice that proves the product: auth, one real entity, the happy path. Let Claude Code scaffold the backend and the front-end together. Review every PR: you are the architect, the agent is the hand.

## Stage 3: Harden for production

Add observability (logs, metrics, alerts), rate limiting, error handling and retries. Wire CI/CD with hooks so the agent can only merge when tests and lint are green. Generate docs as you go.

## Stage 4: Handoff to the client

Claude Code writes the README, the runbook and the migration guide better than you would. Before handoff, run a security review (we use /security-review) and ship a list of outstanding TODOs as issues. Clients trained on Copilot can keep iterating after handover.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long does it take to ship an MVP with Claude Code?

Two to four weeks for a focused B2B SaaS with one engineer. Our record is eight days from zero to paying customer. Scope discipline matters more than hours logged.