Meet the tools
Learn what Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code are, and when to use chat vs agent.
CodeManta
Free school for shipping with AI tools
CodeManta
Learn the tools. Ship real apps. Grow course by course.
CodeManta teaches Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, and the shipping stack around them. Three courses, one path: Bronze to build, Silver to support, Gold to grow.
CodeManta is a nonprofit. Courses are 100% free.
What CodeManta is
A free path from first tool to first users.
You learn by shipping: open an AI coding tool, edit a real project, run it locally, and put it online. Each course builds on the last.
- You want Cursor, Codex, or Claude Code to click for real
- Localhost, deploy, and shipping still feel fuzzy
- You want outcomes you can show, not a CS syllabus
- You learn faster with short videos and clear notes
How learning works
01 / 05
The shipping loop every course uses
Across Bronze, Silver, and Gold you keep the same rhythm: learn a tool, make a change, run it, ship it, repeat.
What you can do
Skills the path is built for
By the time you finish the path, you should be able to build, protect, and show work without feeling lost.
Use Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code with confidence
Edit a real project folder and see changes live
Explain localhost, deploy, and shipping in plain English
Write clearer prompts so the AI stops guessing
Put something online that people can open on their phone
What each course teaches
Bronze, Silver, and Gold
One school, three depths. Start where you are; each course has a clear finish line.
Live now
Bronze
Teaches: Cursor, Claude Code, localhost, prompts, and your first deploy.
- AI coding tool basics
- Project files and localhost
- Tokens and clearer prompts
- Ship a simple personal site
Coming soon
Silver
Teaches: auth, secrets, rate limits, and keeping user data safe.
- Auth and sessions
- Secrets and env vars
- Rate limiting
- RLS so users only see their own data
Coming soon
Gold
Teaches: MVP scope, landing pages, distribution, and weekly metrics.
- MVP scope you can finish
- Landing pages that explain the offer
- Getting users without spam
- Metrics that tell you what to fix
Lesson format
Watch. Mark complete. Come back tomorrow.
Same friendly classroom loop in every course: short video, notes, XP, and a streak that keeps you honest.
Watch and read
A short screen-share video plus notes you can skim if you already understand the step.
Mark complete
Sign in, tap complete, earn XP. Miss a day and your streak resets, so the habit sticks.
Move through the path
Finish Bronze, then Silver, then Gold when they open. Same rhythm the whole way.
From founders and makers
People who shipped something real
Founders and makers who have shipped real products with thousands of users
"CodeManta is the perfect resource online to help you progress from a localhost project to a distributed, working MVP with real, paying users."
"There's no reason to dive into rabbit holes when learning to ship when free resources like CodeManta guide you through each step and help you actually make progress"
"The foundational skills taught in CodeManta's curriculum are the exact same principles we use in the real startup world"
Ready when you are
Start learning today.
Open the first course and learn the tools by shipping. Go deeper as Silver and Gold open.