What it does
Claude Cookbooks is a collection of guides and code snippets for building with Claude, an AI model. The examples are mostly written in Python, but the ideas can be used in other programming languages too.
The recipes cover tasks like sorting text into categories, summarizing documents, reading images and charts, and pulling text out of forms. Some show how to connect Claude to outside tools, such as a calculator or a database, or to outside information sources so it can give better answers.
More advanced guides explain things like uploading PDFs, getting answers in a fixed format, building a content filter, and cutting costs or waiting times. Most examples are notebooks, which are documents that mix explanations with code you can run.
Who it's for
Developers who want practical examples for building apps with the Claude API. It is less useful for people who don't write code.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. The recipes are code examples meant to be copied into your own programming projects. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Sends what you give it to an online service
- API key
- Needed. An API key is a password-like code from an online AI service. What's that?
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- Plain-AyI is an independent guide and doesn't host or review the software it lists. Please check each project's official page before installing.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- Keep your API key private. Never paste it into websites or share it, and set a spending limit with the AI service.
- What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
- More on staying safe