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CCA-F Scenario 2 walkthrough: a CLAUDE.md that decides plan mode for you
"Use plan mode for risky changes" isn't a decision, it's a restatement of the problem. Scenario 2 of the CCA-F exam guide is about encoding that judgment into CLAUDE.md and custom slash commands instead of leaving it to whoever's running the session.
CCA-F Scenario 1 walkthrough: building a Customer Support Resolution Agent
CCA-F is the only Anthropic certification built on full scenarios — 4 of 6 official ones are drawn on every real exam. We built a working MCP server and agent loop for Scenario 1 so you can see, not just read, what a well-designed tool boundary looks like.
CCA-F vs. CCAR-P vs. CCDV-F vs. CCAO-F: which Anthropic certification should you take?
Anthropic runs four certifications through Pearson VUE — Architect Foundations, Architect Professional, Developer, and Associate. Here's price, format, domains, and audience for each, so you can pick the right one in two minutes.
Structured Output with JSON Schema in Claude: A Practical Guide to Eliminate Parsing Failures
Most JSON parsing failures aren't JSON bugs — they're prompting bugs. A practical guide to forcing structured output with tool use, writing schemas that reduce ambiguity, and building a validate-and-retry loop, verified against Anthropic's official docs.
5 CCA-F Practice Questions: Context Management & Reliability (with Explanations)
Five real CCA-F exam-style questions on Context Management & Reliability (15% of the exam), with full explanations. Try to answer before revealing the answer.
5 CCA-F Practice Questions: Prompt Engineering & Structured Output (with Explanations)
Five real CCA-F exam-style questions on Prompt Engineering & Structured Output (20% of the exam), with full explanations. Try to answer before revealing the answer.
5 CCA-F Practice Questions: Claude Code Configuration & Workflows (with Explanations)
Five real CCA-F exam-style questions on Claude Code Configuration & Workflows (20% of the exam), with full explanations. Try to answer before revealing the answer.
5 CCA-F Practice Questions: Tool Design & MCP Integration (with Explanations)
Five real CCA-F exam-style questions on Tool Design & MCP Integration (18% of the exam), with full explanations. Try to answer before revealing the answer.
5 CCA-F Practice Questions: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration (with Explanations)
Five real CCA-F exam-style questions on Agentic Architecture & Orchestration (27% of the exam), with full explanations. Try to answer before revealing the answer.
CCA-F Exam Guide 2026: Format, Domains, Cost & How to Study
Official exam format, cost, domains, and a 4-step study plan for Anthropic's Claude Certified Architect — Foundations (CCA-F) exam, verified against the official Exam Guide.