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After completing this guide you will have a fully functioning marketing system powered by Claude Code.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
You will need a paid Anthropic account to use Claude Code. Expect at least $20 per month in usage.
We recommend the $20 per month plan instead of usage-based pricing for predictable costs.
You will not need to pay for Cursor if you choose to download it.

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Steps

Get Claude Code running within your IDE

Follow the Claude Code quickstart guide to get Claude Code running within your IDE.Also follow the VS Code extension guide to download the Claude Code extension for your IDE.
Claude Code setup showing the IDE interface with Claude Code extension installed
Your setup should look like the screenshot above, with the Claude Code icon visible in your IDE sidebar.

Install Git

Git is required to clone the repository and manage your workspace.Follow the official Git installation guide to install Git on your system.You can verify that Git is installed correctly by running:
Check Git version
git --version
If you see the Git version number, you’re ready to proceed to the next step.

Set up your Agentic Marketing Architecture repository

Clone the Agentic Marketing Architecture repository to your local machine:
Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/alavida-ai/vibeflow-beta.git
Make sure you are running commands from within the root of your Agentic Marketing Architecture repository for all subsequent steps.

Open Claude Code

You have two options to open Claude Code:
You can open Claude Code by clicking the Claude Code icon in your IDE sidebar.

Initialize your workspace

Let’s run your first command. A slash command is a way to define frequently-used prompts as Markdown files that Claude Code can execute.To initialize your workspace, run:
Initialize workspace
/initialize
This will trigger a short onboarding process to help you set up your workspace. It will update several key documents including CLAUDE.md, and your /strategy, /content, and /research folders.

Run the walkthrough command

To help explain concepts and the file structure of your workspace, run:
Walkthrough command
/walkthrough
This will trigger a walkthrough of your workspace, helping you understand the key documents and how they work together.
After completing the walkthrough, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to navigate and use your Agentic Marketing Architecture workspace.