Anthropic's Official Learning Hub Moves to academy.claude.com: 26 Free Courses on Claude Code, MCP, and Agent Development

Anthropic's official learning platform moves to academy.claude.com with 26 free courses — doubling the March catalog and adding MCP and agent development depth.

The platform opened August 20 on a dedicated domain, reorganizing and expanding the March Anthropic Academy (13 courses on anthropic.com/learn). Tracks cover Claude basics, Claude Code, MCP, the Claude API, and agent development. The API and agent tracks each run 8+ hours; Claude Code 101 is about one hour.

The main investment hurdle is time: the substantial API and agent development courses require a real commitment compared with most video tutorials. Claude 101 and Claude Code 101 are reasonable first stops for anyone starting from scratch.

Why it matters: The official learning path for Claude Code and MCP now lives at a stable, dedicated address rather than being scattered across product pages. If you're onboarding a new teammate to Claude Code workflows or building a study plan for agent development, Academy tracks are a credible structured option alongside the official docs — as long as the time commitment fits.

Sources: academy.claude.com · 26 free courses launch — Pasquale Pillitteri · Claude Academy developer guide — Kingy AI · Claude Academy overview — AI Weekly