# The AI Architect — Companion Pack (Book 1: Foundations)

This free download comes with the book. It holds the living, hands-on materials — the parts
that change as Claude Code evolves, plus the things you'll want to print and keep.

## What's inside
- **architect-cheat-sheet.md** — the one-page essentials: the "brief" formula, the safety
  rules, and how to talk to your AI team. Print it and keep it by your keyboard.
- **safety-checklist.md** — the short list to run before you let Claude change anything.
- **prompt-library.md** — copy-paste prompts for every win in the book (organizing files,
  analyzing a spreadsheet, generating a report, recovering from errors, and more).
- **sample-data/** — practice files so you can do every walkthrough before touching your own
  work (`expenses-sample.csv`, a messy-folder practice list, and a report brief).

## Keeping current
Claude Code changes often — menus move, new features appear, pricing and limits shift. The
book teaches the **durable ideas**; for anything version-specific (exact setup screens, the
current model, prices, connectors), check the official sources:
- Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs
- Pricing: https://claude.com/pricing
- In the app, type `/help`

## How to use it
Start with the cheat-sheet and the safety checklist. Then, as you reach each chapter's
"Do it with me," open `prompt-library.md` and the matching sample file, and follow along.