README: source tips table — Dex dumb-zone rewrite + 6 attributions, 3 removals
- dumb-zone tip (line 159): rewrite in Dex's own words (12:22/25:41/26:06) with transcript link + YouTube deep-link at t=1541 - add Dex+Video source for phase-wise gated plan tip - add Boris tweet source for multiple-CLAUDE.md monorepo tip (2016339448863355206) - add Claude docs badge for .claude/rules/ and ultrathink tips - add Boris tweet source for /loop & /schedule tip (2038454341884154269) - add Shayan self-attribution for terminal-as-background-task debugging tip - drop 3 unattributable tips: memory.md/constitution.md, vanilla-cc-for-small-tasks, 1M-model compact-error workaround - update section counts: CLAUDE.md 7→6, Workflows 6→5, Debugging 7→6 Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| always start with [plan mode](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows) | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2007179845336527000) |
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| start with a minimal spec or prompt and ask Claude to interview you using [AskUserQuestion](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) tool, then make a new session to execute the spec | [](https://x.com/trq212/status/2005315275026260309) |
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| always make a phase-wise gated plan, with each phase having multiple tests (unit, automation, integration) | |
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| always make a phase-wise gated plan, with each phase having multiple tests (unit, automation, integration) | [](videos/claude-dex-mlops-community-24-mar-26.md) [](https://youtu.be/YwZR6tc7qYg?t=1032) |
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| spin up a second Claude to review your plan as a staff engineer, or use [cross-model](development-workflows/cross-model-workflow/cross-model-workflow.md) for review | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2017742745365057733) |
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| write detailed specs and reduce ambiguity before handing work off — the more specific you are, the better the output | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2017742752566632544) |
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| prototype > PRD — build 20-30 versions instead of writing specs, the cost of building is low so take many shots | [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=3630) [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=3630) |
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| context rot kicks in around ~300-400k tokens on the 1M context model — don't let sessions drift past that for intelligence-sensitive work | [](tips/claude-thariq-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| avoid agent dumb zone, do manual [/compact](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) at max 50%. Use [/clear](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) to reset context mid-session if switching to a new task | |
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| dumb zone kicks in around ~40% context — "you hit this point where you have degrading results". Newcomers: "shoot to keep it under 40%, and if you get up to 60%, think about wrapping it up". Experienced: "aggressively keep it below 30%" — push to 60% only on simple tasks. Manual [/compact](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) or [/clear](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) to reset when switching tasks | [](videos/claude-dex-mlops-community-24-mar-26.md) [](https://youtu.be/YwZR6tc7qYg?t=1541) |
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| rewind > correct — double-Esc or [/rewind](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/checkpointing) back to before the failed attempt and re-prompt with what you learned, instead of leaving failed attempts + corrections polluting context 🚫👶 | [](tips/claude-thariq-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| [/compact](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) with a hint (/compact focus on the auth refactor, drop the test debugging) beats letting autocompact fire — the model is at its least intelligent point when auto-compacting due to context rot | [](tips/claude-thariq-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| use subagents for context management — ask yourself "will I need this tool output again, or just the conclusion?" — 20 file reads + 12 greps + 3 dead ends stay in the child's context, only the final report returns 🚫👶 | [](tips/claude-thariq-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| use recaps for long-running sessions — short summaries of what Claude did and what's next, useful when returning after minutes or hours. Disable with recaps in /config | [](tips/claude-boris-6-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| [/rename](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) important sessions (e.g. [TODO - refactor task]) and [/resume](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) them later — label each instance when running multiple Claudes simultaneously | [](https://every.to/podcast/how-to-use-claude-code-like-the-people-who-built-it) |
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<a id="tips-claudemd"></a>■ **CLAUDE.md (7)**
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<a id="tips-claudemd"></a>■ **CLAUDE.md (6)**
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| [CLAUDE.md](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory) should target under [200 lines](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory#write-effective-instructions) per file. [60 lines in humanlayer](https://www.humanlayer.dev/blog/writing-a-good-claude-md) ([still not 100% guaranteed](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1qn9pb9/claudemd_says_must_use_agent_claude_ignores_it_80/)) | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2007179840848597422) [](https://www.humanlayer.dev/blog/writing-a-good-claude-md) |
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| wrap domain-specific CLAUDE.md rules in [\<important if="..."\> tags](https://www.hlyr.dev/blog/stop-claude-from-ignoring-your-claude-md) to stop Claude from ignoring them as files grow longer | [](https://www.hlyr.dev/blog/stop-claude-from-ignoring-your-claude-md) |
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| use [multiple CLAUDE.md](best-practice/claude-memory.md) for monorepos — ancestor + descendant loading | |
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| use [.claude/rules/](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory#organize-rules-with-clauderules) to split large instructions | |
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| [memory.md](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory), constitution.md does not guarantee anything | |
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| use [multiple CLAUDE.md](best-practice/claude-memory.md) for monorepos — ancestor + descendant loading | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2016339448863355206) |
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| use [.claude/rules/](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory#organize-rules-with-clauderules) to split large instructions | [](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory#organize-rules-with-clauderules) |
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| any developer should be able to launch Claude, say "run the tests" and it works on the first try — if it doesn't, your CLAUDE.md is missing essential setup/build/test commands | [](https://x.com/dexhorthy/status/2034713765401551053) |
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| keep codebases clean and finish migrations — partially migrated frameworks confuse models that might pick the wrong pattern | [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=1112) [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=1112) |
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| use [settings.json](best-practice/claude-settings.md) for harness-enforced behavior (attribution, permissions, model) — don't put "NEVER add Co-Authored-By" in CLAUDE.md when attribution.commit: "" is deterministic | [](https://x.com/dani_avila7/status/2036182734310195550) |
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| route [permission requests](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks) to Opus via a hook — let it scan for attacks and auto-approve safe ones 🚫👶 | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2017742755737555434) |
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| use a [Stop hook](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks) to nudge Claude to keep going or verify its work at the end of a turn | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2021701059253874861) |
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<a id="tips-workflows"></a>■ **Workflows (6)**
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<a id="tips-workflows"></a>■ **Workflows (5)**
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| vanilla cc is better than any workflows with smaller tasks | |
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| use [/model](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-config) to select model and reasoning, [/context](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) to see context usage, [/usage](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/costs) to check plan limits, [/extra-usage](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) to configure overflow billing, [/config](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings) to configure settings — use Opus for plan mode and Sonnet for code to get the best of both | [](https://x.com/_catwu/status/1955694117264261609) |
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| always use [thinking mode](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-config) true (to see reasoning) and [Output Style](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/output-styles) Explanatory (to see detailed output with ★ Insight boxes) in [/config](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings) for better understanding of Claude's decisions | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2007179838864666847) |
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| use ultrathink keyword in prompts for [high effort reasoning](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/extended-thinking#tips-and-best-practices) | |
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| use ultrathink keyword in prompts for [high effort reasoning](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/extended-thinking#tips-and-best-practices) | [](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/extended-thinking#tips-and-best-practices) |
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| /focus mode hides all intermediate work and shows only the final result — trust the model to run the right commands and just look at the outcome (toggle with /focus) | [](tips/claude-boris-6-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| tune effort level with Opus 4.7's adaptive thinking — low for speed and fewer tokens, max for most intelligence (slider: low · medium · high · xhigh · max) | [](tips/claude-boris-6-tips-16-apr-26.md) |
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| use ASCII diagrams a lot to understand your architecture | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2017742759218794768) |
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| use [/loop](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/scheduled-tasks) for local recurring monitoring (up to 7 days) · use [/schedule](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/routines) for cloud-based recurring tasks that run even when your machine is off | |
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| use [/loop](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/scheduled-tasks) for local recurring monitoring (up to 7 days) · use [/schedule](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/routines) for cloud-based recurring tasks that run even when your machine is off | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2038454341884154269) |
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| use [Ralph Wiggum plugin](https://github.com/shanraisshan/novel-llm-26) for long-running autonomous tasks | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2007179858435281082) |
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| [/permissions](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/permissions) with wildcard syntax (Bash(npm run *), Edit(/docs/**)) instead of dangerously-skip-permissions | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2007179854077407667) |
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| [/sandbox](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sandboxing) to reduce permission prompts with file and network isolation — 84% reduction internally | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2021700506465579443) [](https://creatoreconomy.so/p/inside-claude-code-how-an-ai-native-actually-works-cat-wu) |
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| tag [@claude](https://github.com/apps/claude) on a coworker's PR to auto-generate lint rules for recurring review feedback — automate yourself out of code review 🚫👶 | [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=2715) [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=2715) |
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| use [/code-review](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/code-review) for multi-agent PR analysis — catches bugs, security vulnerabilities, and regressions before merge | [](https://x.com/bcherny/status/2031089411820228645) |
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<a id="tips-debugging"></a>■ **Debugging (7)**
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<a id="tips-debugging"></a>■ **Debugging (6)**
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| make it a habit to take screenshots and share with Claude whenever you are stuck with any issue |  |
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| use mcp ([Claude in Chrome](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/chrome), [Playwright](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp), [Chrome DevTools](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/chrome-devtools-mcp)) to let claude see chrome console logs on its own | |
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| always ask claude to run the terminal (you want to see logs of) as a background task for better debugging | |
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| always ask claude to run the terminal (you want to see logs of) as a background task for better debugging |  |
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| [/doctor](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference) to diagnose installation, authentication, and configuration issues | |
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| error during compaction can be resolved by using [/model](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-config) to select a 1M token model, then running [/compact](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode) | |
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| use a [cross-model](development-workflows/cross-model-workflow/cross-model-workflow.md) for QA — e.g. [Codex](https://github.com/shanraisshan/codex-cli-best-practice) for plan and implementation review | |
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| agentic search (glob + grep) beats RAG — Claude Code tried and discarded vector databases because code drifts out of sync and permissions are complex | [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=3095) [](https://youtu.be/julbw1JuAz0?t=3095) |
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