Tips

Overview

Advanced techniques that make Claude Code dramatically more effective. These are patterns learned through heavy usage — prompt engineering tricks, context window management, parallel agent execution, worktree isolation for safe experiments, and keyboard shortcuts that save hours. The team should review these regularly to keep skills sharp.

Current Progress

• Core tips documented: effort levels, compact, worktrees, parallel agents
• Keyboard shortcuts mapped and practiced
• Visual keywords (see, debug, check, trace) fully operational
• Context management strategies tested across long sessions

Areas of Improvement

• Tips not shared with team yet — only Abdout knows them
• No structured onboarding for learning tips progressively
• Missing tips for: batch API usage, cost optimization, caching
• Could create a quick-reference cheat sheet

References

Setup

1. Read the tips docs page for the full collection
2. Practice keyboard shortcuts: Esc (interrupt), Tab (accept), Shift+Tab (reject)
3. Learn context management — /compact, /clear, conversation splitting
4. Master the effort levels — /effort min, /effort max

Usage

• /effort max — Deep reasoning for complex architecture decisions
• /compact — Compress context when hitting limits
• Worktree isolation — Safe experiments without affecting main branch
• Parallel agents — Launch multiple specialists simultaneously
• ! prefix — Run shell commands inline from the prompt
• Image paste — Drop screenshots directly into the conversation

Config Files