Claude Code for Fullstack Development: The 3 Things You Actually Need

How Can I Use Claude Code Effectively? There's a lot of hype around vibe coding with Claude Code. The good news is that it's warranted. Claude Code can take care of some surprisingly complex coding tasks . The bad news is that it's over-hyped, with claims of amazing apps being vibe coded in a couple hours, or complex workflows that use 10 parallel sub-agents running in a loop to replace the work of 5 software engineers. If you're not already a Claude Code power user, all this hype can leave you questioning how to use it effectively. Am I missing out on productivity gains by not adopting this insane new workflow? Should I be using subagents, commands, skills, or MCP servers for my use case? If so, how? I was asking myself these exact questions, so I did a good few weeks of research and testing, and reached the following conclusion: With just a few well-picked tools, and Claude Code's basic features, you have enough to "vibe code" great full-stack apps. You Don't Need All its Features We