Guides#

Practical techniques for getting the most out of Claude Code – prompting, workflows, debugging, testing, model selection, and configuration.

  • Effective Prompting – Getting better results by structuring requests with specificity, task decomposition, and well-organized CLAUDE.md files.
  • Workflow Patterns – Common development workflows including verification-driven development, iterative feedback loops, session management, and subagent delegation.
  • Debugging Techniques – Systematic troubleshooting with Claude Code. Root cause analysis, error sharing, reproduction strategies, and common anti-patterns.
  • Testing Strategies – TDD patterns and test automation. Using tests as a concrete feedback loop for Claude to write, run, fail, and fix.
  • Model Selection & Cost Management – Choosing the right model and controlling spend. Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku tiers, pricing, budget caps, and cost control mechanisms.
  • Memory Organization – Structuring CLAUDE.md and rules for scale. Putting the right information at the right scope to maximize context window efficiency.
  • How Coding Assistants Manage Context – What Claude Code and Copilot do to keep the context window focused – selective file injection, subagent isolation, compaction, and where both tools fall short.
  • Essential Plugins – MCP servers and skill packs that extend Claude Code. Memory plugins, documentation access, browser automation, and workflow tools – what they do, what they cost, and when to use them.
  • Permissions & Enterprise – Securing and scaling Claude Code. Permission cascades, sandbox enforcement, managed settings, and API provider configuration.
  • Spec-Driven Development – Structured planning for AI-assisted projects. Replacing vibecoding with a disciplined cycle of specs, atomic tasks, and verification.
  • Large Codebase Strategies – Strategies for getting reliable results from Claude Code when your codebase is too large to fit in a single context window. Covers tight scoping, /batch for parallel migrations, git worktrees, CLAUDE.md investment, skills, and proactive compaction.
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