Zero to "jamming on the drone build with Claude" in about ten minutes. Two paths below — terminal (Claude Code, the team's preference) and the desktop app. Pick one, follow the numbered steps, then jump to the example prompts.
A CLI tool you run in the macOS Terminal. Lives in your project
folder. Claude can read files directly with @
mentions and can also write/edit files for you. Most powerful
option; what the team uses.
A regular Mac app from Anthropic. Sign in, drag-drop the build file into the chat, ask questions. No terminal required. Perfect if Path A sounds intimidating.
Setup · ~5 minYou can use both. They share the same Claude account. Pick whichever fits the moment.
Press ⌘ + Space to open Spotlight, type
Terminal, hit return. You're now in a blank shell.
Homebrew is the standard Mac package manager. Paste this single line into Terminal and hit return:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
It will ask for your Mac password (this is normal — it's
installing into /opt/homebrew). Takes ~3 minutes.
brew? Type brew --version. If it prints a number, skip ahead.
One line:
brew install --cask claude-code~30 seconds.
If brew install fails for any reason, the official installer is at docs.claude.com/claude-code/setup.Type:
claudeIt will print a welcome banner and open your browser to sign in with your Anthropic account. If you don't have one yet, you can make a free account on the same screen. Free tier is enough to get started; subscribe later if you want bigger context windows and more daily usage.
After signing in, the browser tab will say "you can close this window". Return to Terminal — you're authed.Make a folder for the drone-build files and download the spec into it:
mkdir -p ~/Documents/aigp-build
cd ~/Documents/aigp-build
curl -O https://aigp-dashboard.pages.dev/documents/diy-5inch-racer-build.md
curl -O https://aigp-dashboard.pages.dev/documents/diy-5inch-racer-build-parts.json
You now have the full build doc and a JSON parts list in
~/Documents/aigp-build/.
Still in the same Terminal window:
claude
Claude Code starts up inside ~/Documents/aigp-build/.
It can now see all the files in that folder. To point it at the
build spec specifically, type:
@diy-5inch-racer-build.md what does this drone build cost in total?Hit return. Claude will read the file and answer.
The@ prefix is how you reference files. Tab-autocompletes filenames.
Type /quit or press Ctrl+C twice.
Next time, just cd ~/Documents/aigp-build && claude.
Open claude.ai/download
in any browser. The page detects macOS and offers a
.dmg installer.
Double-click the downloaded Claude.dmg, then drag
the Claude icon into your Applications folder. Same
drill as any Mac app.
Same Anthropic account as Path A (or make one fresh if this is your first time). The app opens straight to a chat window.
Download diy-5inch-racer-build.md
from the build page. It lands in your ~/Downloads folder.
In Claude, click the paperclip icon next to the chat
input (or just drag the .md file from Finder onto
the chat window). The file becomes part of the conversation.
Now type a question — try one of the prompts below — and hit return.
Copy-paste any of these. They all assume the build doc is loaded
(via @ in Path A, or attached to the chat in Path B).
Claude will use the doc as ground truth.
@image.png.)/help shows all the built-in commands. /clear wipes the conversation. /cost shows what the chat is costing if you're on a paid plan.