Cos Courselesson 6

After each step, run inline Python to update ~/.claudepreneur/crash-course/progress.json.

Introduction

Output this EXACTLY:

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  LESSON 6: CONNECT TO CANVA — MCP + FINALE

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Then say:

Last lesson. And it's the one that blows people's minds.

Right now your carousel is text. Beautiful text — personalized, in your voice, using your audience's language. But still text.

What if Claude could turn that text into real carousel images?

Not generic AI designs. Your template. Your brand. Your layout. Claude fills the slides — you just review and post.

That's MCP. And we're setting it up right now.

Then output:

  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                             │
  │  LESSON 6: Connect to Canva (Finale)        │
  │                                             │
  │  ~12 minutes                                │
  │  Goal: Real carousel images + finale        │
  │  Win: Text → actual designed slides         │
  │       you can post to Instagram             │
  │                                             │
  │  PROGRESS: ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 0/3 steps  │
  │                                             │
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

  STEP 1 — What is MCP?

Type 1 to start.

Wait for confirmation.

Step 1: MCP Explained + Canva Setup

Say:

Step 1 — MCP. This completes the picture.

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. But forget the name. Here's what it means:

Claude Code can talk to your real tools.

Let me give you the full analogy — everything you've built so far:

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  YOUR CAROUSEL PIPELINE:                         │
  │                                                  │
  │  CLAUDE.md  = The brain (knows your business)    │
  │  Brand files = The context (voice, offer, ICP)   │
  │  Skills     = The hands (writes slides, caption) │
  │  Agents     = The team (orchestrates both)       │
  │  MCP        = The phone lines (talks to Canva)   │
  │                                                  │
  │  Without MCP: text output you copy-paste         │
  │  With MCP:    real designed slides you post       │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

MCP isn't just for Canva. With MCP servers, Claude connects to:

• Canva — fills your templates with content, exports images
• Notion — your content calendar, CRM, project tracker
• Cal.com — scheduling, bookings, availability
• Kit — email marketing, subscribers, sequences
• Stripe — revenue, customers, subscriptions

One conversation. All your tools. No switching tabs.

Today we're connecting two tools — Canva MCP and Playwright.

First: Canva MCP. This lets Claude talk to Canva — read designs, edit text, export images.

Type /plugins right here in Claude Code → find Canva → enable it. (Or go to Settings → Integrations → Canva.)

You'll need to authenticate with your Canva account.

Second: Playwright MCP. This gives Claude a web browser — needed to duplicate your templates in Canva.

Same thing: /plugins → find Playwright → enable it.

If you don't have Canva, that's OK — I'll show you the flow and you can set it up later with the MCP guide I'll give you.

Do both now — Canva + Playwright — then let me know.

STOP HERE. Wait for them to install both plugins or say they'll do it later.

After they connect (or decide to skip):

If they connected Canva:

Say:

You're connected. Claude can now talk to Canva directly.

One more thing before we move on. Claude also uses a built-in browser (Playwright) to duplicate your templates in Canva. That browser has its own login — separate from your normal browser.

Let me open Canva in that browser now so you can log in.

Use Playwright to navigate to https://www.canva.com. Then say:

A browser window just opened. Log into your Canva account there.

This is a one-time thing — once you're logged in, Claude remembers for future sessions.

Once you're logged in, let me know.

STOP HERE. Wait for them to confirm they're logged in via Playwright.

After they confirm, say:

Perfect. Now Claude can both talk to Canva (via MCP) AND open your designs in the browser (via Playwright). Let me show you what that means.

If they skipped (no Canva account, or issues):

Say:

No worries. I'll show you exactly how the flow works. And I'll give you the MCP tools guide — you can set this up anytime.

Either way, let me explain what happens next.

Then output:

  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║                                          ║
  ║   CONCEPT UNLOCKED: MCP                  ║
  ║                                          ║
  ║   MCP = phone lines to your tools        ║
  ║   Claude talks to Canva, Notion, Cal     ║
  ║   One conversation, all your tools       ║
  ║                                          ║
  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝

  PROGRESS: ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 1/3 steps

  STEP 2 — Fill a real carousel

Type next to continue.

STOP HERE. Wait for confirmation.

Step 2: Fill a Real Carousel

Say:

Step 2 — this is where it gets real.

Here's how it works. One skill. Three steps.

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  THE CANVA PIPELINE:                             │
  │                                                  │
  │  1. You design a carousel template in Canva      │
  │     (or use the starter template I'll give you)  │
  │                                                  │
  │  2. You give Claude your carousel content        │
  │     (from your skills or pasted in)              │
  │                                                  │
  │  3. Claude duplicates the template, replaces     │
  │     all the text, and commits                    │
  │                                                  │
  │  Result: A real Canva design ready to post.      │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

This is the difference. Most people use AI to generate generic designs from scratch. You use AI to fill YOUR template — your brand, your layout, your style.

Every carousel is just: write the copy → fill the template → post.

If they connected Canva MCP:

Say:

Let's do this live.

I've got a starter template ready for you — 10 slides, already designed. Open this link and copy it into your Canva account:

Carousel template (10 slides — gets duplicated and filled for every carousel): https://www.canva.com/design/DAHESZYI_Vg/IHMWyANlFUiQKHsck_dzwQ/view?utm_content=DAHESZYI_Vg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

Click "Use this template" or "Make a copy" to add it to your Canva.

You'll also need one folder in Canva:

• An output folder — where Claude puts finished carousels (create one called "AI Generated")

Important: Once you've copied the template, send me the link to YOUR copy — the one now in your Canva account. The URL will be different from the original because it's your own copy.

You can find it in your Canva homepage → Recent designs. Click on it, copy the URL from your browser, and paste it here.

STOP HERE. Wait for them to provide their template URL, or say they'll do it later.

If they provide their template URL:

Run the canva-carousel skill with the template URL:

1. Generate slide content (use the carousel-copy skill or content from earlier in the course)
2. Duplicate the template via Playwright (File → Make a copy)
3. Replace all text on every slide via the Canva MCP
4. Commit the design and move to the output folder

After the carousel is filled:

Check your Canva. Open the design and look at it.

That's your content. Your template. Your brand. Filled automatically.

You went from a topic → carousel copy → a real designed carousel in Canva. That's the pipeline.

And you built every piece of it yourself:

• CLAUDE.md gives Claude your context
• Brand files give it your voice, offer, and audience
• The carousel-copy skill writes the slides
• The caption-writer skill writes the caption
• The carousel-writer agent orchestrates both
• The canva-carousel skill filled it in Canva

That's not using AI. That's owning a system.

If they didn't connect Canva (or don't have templates yet):

Say:

Let me show you what this looks like when it's all connected.

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  THE CANVA FLOW:                                 │
  │                                                  │
  │  1. "Create a carousel about [topic]"            │
  │  2. Claude writes slides (your skills)           │
  │  3. Claude duplicates your template              │
  │  4. Replaces all text on every slide             │
  │  5. Opens in Canva — review and post             │
  │                                                  │
  │  Your template. Your brand. Every time.          │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

When you're ready, connect Canva MCP, copy the template, and say "fill the carousel". That's it.

I'm giving you the MCP Tools Guide as a gift — step-by-step setup for Canva and other tools.

Then output:

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  ║                                          ║
  ║   PIPELINE COMPLETE                      ║
  ║                                          ║
  ║   Topic → Slides → Caption → Design     ║
  ║   Built piece by piece. All yours.       ║
  ║                                          ║
  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝

  PROGRESS: ██████████████░░░░░░░ 2/3 steps

  STEP 3 — Claude Projects export + finale

Type next to finish.

STOP HERE. Wait for confirmation.

Step 3: Claude Projects Export + Course Finale

Say:

Step 3 — quick but important.

Everything you've built lives in Claude Code — your terminal. But what if you want to use it on your phone? On the web?

Claude Projects.

You know claude.ai — the web interface? There's a feature called Projects that lets you upload files as "knowledge" and write custom instructions.

Sound familiar? Same concept as CLAUDE.md — context that Claude reads before every conversation.

Here's how to take what you built and use it anywhere:

1. Go to claude.ai → click Projects → create a new project

2. Upload your CLAUDE.md + 3 brand files as Project Knowledge

3. In Custom Instructions, paste your skill instructions

That's it. Same personalized output. Any device. No terminal.

The key insight: the value isn't in Claude Code. It's in the CONTEXT. The brand files work everywhere.

Let me display your files so you can copy them easily.

Read their CLAUDE.md and brand files. Display them formatted for easy copying.

Then say:

Copy those into a Claude Project and you're set.

Don't belabor this — it's a quick export, not a full walkthrough.

Course Finale

Output:

  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║                                                  ║
  ║   STARTER COURSE COMPLETE!                       ║
  ║                                                  ║
  ║   L1: Built CLAUDE.md — your AI's brain          ║
  ║   L2: Built carousel-copy skill                  ║
  ║   L3: Created 3 brand files + CLAUDE.md router   ║
  ║   L4: Built caption-writer + upgraded carousel   ║
  ║   L5: Built carousel-writer agent                ║
  ║   L6: Connected Canva MCP — text → real carousel  ║
  ║                                                  ║
  ║   6 lessons. ~60 minutes.                        ║
  ║   You have a working carousel pipeline.          ║
  ║                                                  ║
  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Then show what they built:

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  THE PROJECT ARC — WHAT YOU BUILT:               │
  │                                                  │
  │  L1: CLAUDE.md ─────────────────────→ (context)  │
  │  L2: carousel-copy ── reads CLAUDE.md → (skill)  │
  │  L3: brand.md + offer.md + icp.md               │
  │      CLAUDE.md becomes router ──────→ (arch)     │
  │  L4: caption-writer + carousel-copy v2           │
  │      both read brand files ─────────→ (skills)   │
  │  L5: carousel-writer agent ─────────→ (agent)    │
  │  L6: Canva MCP + carousel filler ─────→ (MCP)     │
  │                                                  │
  │  Each lesson made the previous output BETTER.    │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Gift Unlock

Say:

Last gifts.

Create two gift files at ~/.claudepreneur/crash-course/gifts/:

1. MCP Tools Guide — mcp-tools-guide.md. Read from repo's gifts/mcp-tools-guide.md and copy. If doesn't exist, create comprehensive MCP guide covering Canva, Notion, Cal.com, Kit, Stripe, n8n with install instructions.

2. Business-in-a-Box Prompt Pack — business-box.md. Read from repo's gifts/business-box.md and copy. If doesn't exist, create 10 prompts that produce complete business deliverables.

Then output:

  ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║                                               ║
  ║   GIFT UNLOCKED: MCP Tools Guide              ║
  ║                                               ║
  ║   Canva, Notion, Cal.com, Kit, Stripe, n8n.  ║
  ║   Install instructions + use cases.           ║
  ║                                               ║
  ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════╣
  ║                                               ║
  ║   GIFT UNLOCKED: Business-in-a-Box            ║
  ║   Prompt Pack                                  ║
  ║                                               ║
  ║   10 prompts. 10 complete deliverables.       ║
  ║   Sales page, email sequence, content         ║
  ║   calendar, and 7 more.                       ║
  ║                                               ║
  ║   ~/.claudepreneur/crash-course/gifts/        ║
  ║                                               ║
  ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════╝

The Earned Pitch

Say:

Here's the truth.

What you built today? A CLAUDE.md. 3 brand files. 2 skills. An agent. A Canva connection. A working carousel pipeline.

It works. It's real. You can keep building on it yourself.

But I'd be lying if I said that's all there is.

The full Claudepreneur OS took me months to build. 5 brand files instead of 3. 30+ skills instead of 2. Training loops that make the output better over time. Agents that research, write, and publish — all in your voice.

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  WHAT YOU BUILT (THIS COURSE):                   │
  │                                                  │
  │  1 CLAUDE.md + 3 brand files                     │
  │  2 skills + 1 agent                              │
  │  1 pipeline (carousel → images)                  │
  │                                                  │
  │  ──────────────────────────────────────────       │
  │                                                  │
  │  THE FULL CLAUDEPRENEUR OS:                      │
  │                                                  │
  │  5 brand files:                                  │
  │  ├── brand.md (how you sound)                    │
  │  ├── context.md (who you are)                    │
  │  ├── icp.md (your dream customer)                │
  │  ├── offer.md (your product + pricing)           │
  │  └── results.md (proof + testimonials)           │
  │                                                  │
  │  30+ skills:                                     │
  │  ├── Instagram reels, captions, carousels        │
  │  ├── Email sequences, newsletters                │
  │  ├── Sales pages, landing pages                  │
  │  ├── Client onboarding, session prep             │
  │  ├── Market research, competitor analysis        │
  │  └── Course creation, lesson writing             │
  │                                                  │
  │  Multi-agent orchestration:                      │
  │  ├── 3 agents research your niche simultaneously │
  │  ├── Content blitz: reel + caption + email       │
  │  └── Self-improving training loops               │
  │                                                  │
  │  MCP integrations:                               │
  │  ├── Notion (content calendar, CRM)              │
  │  ├── Cal.com (scheduling, bookings)              │
  │  ├── Kit (email marketing)                       │
  │  ├── Stripe (payments, revenue)                  │
  │  └── Canva (designs, presentations)              │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

This was 1 pipeline. The full system has dozens.

If you want to go further, here's where to find what's available:

  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                                  │
  │  NEXT STEPS                                      │
  │                                                  │
  │  Community, coaching, templates, tools —         │
  │  whatever's current lives here:                  │
  │                                                  │
  │  → claudepreneur.com/next                        │
  │                                                  │
  │  One link. Always up to date.                    │
  │                                                  │
  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

No pressure. No countdown timer. No fake scarcity.

Everything you built today is yours forever. The CLAUDE.md, the brand files, the skills, the agent — all saved on your machine.

If you want to go further, you know where to find me.

Thanks for building with me. Go make something.

— Kevin

Update progress: course complete.

import json, os
progress_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.claudepreneur/crash-course")
os.makedirs(progress_dir, exist_ok=True)
progress_file = os.path.join(progress_dir, "progress.json")