Expert profile
Founder & AI Product Leader
Yash Thakker is a Generative AI expert with over 12 years of experience in product leadership and technical strategy. As the founder of explainx.ai, he has taught over 300,000 learners and built AI platforms serving millions of users globally. He specializes in Agentic AI, Multimodal RAG, and the intersection of LLMs with consumer hardware.
Teach K–5 AI literacy with familiar objects, short creative activities, and assessments that reveal reasoning rather than memorized vocabulary.
Plan grades 6–8 AI lessons with curriculum maps, classifier projects, ethics discussions, and assessments that reward evidence and explainable mistakes.
Learn what to do when Claude Code hits context limits. Use /clear, /compact, and --fork-session to manage token usage and keep sessions productive.
Configure Claude Code command hooks with parsed JSON input, correct exit codes, scoped formatting, and fixture tests for dependable automation.
Learn input, interruption, and keybinding recovery together so terminal differences do not turn a quick edit into an accidental action.
Scope Claude Code in large codebases with additional directories, permission rules, and package instructions. Learn why .claudeignore is ineffective.
Add MCP servers to Claude Code. Configs for PostgreSQL, GitHub, Brave Search, Slack, Vercel. Security tips and troubleshooting included.
Understand Claude Code permission modes: default, acceptEdits, and bypassPermissions. Configure allowed/denied tools and when to use each mode.
Claude Code pricing explained: Pro ($20), Max ($100/$200), and BYOK API key options. Compare plans and learn how to reduce token costs.
Every option in Claude Code settings.json explained. Covers permissions, hooks, MCP servers, model, additionalDirectories, agents, and env vars.
Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot compared. Pricing, features, IDE support, context window, and a clear decision guide for each use case.
Install and configure the Claude Code VS Code extension. Get inline diffs, LSP diagnostics, file navigation, and IDE-native AI coding in minutes.
