Claude Code

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#033

Code by Voice: Voice Mode in Claude Code

Enable /voice, hold Space and speak. Claude Code transcribes in streaming with development-optimized vocabulary.

#032

Tell Your Claude Code Sessions Apart at a Glance

Use /rename and /color to give your Claude Code sessions visual identity. Name + color = find any session instantly.

#031

Claude Code Plugins: Nothing New — Just Packaging What You Already Know

A Claude Code plugin isn't anything new. It's packaging skills, subagents, hooks, and MCP into a shareable format with a single command.

#030

Control Claude Code from Telegram or Discord with Channels

Control Claude Code from Telegram or Discord with Channels. Text it from your phone, it executes in your terminal, and replies through the same channel.

#029

How to Control Claude Code from Your Phone

Control your Claude Code session from your phone with Remote Control. Step-by-step guide with claude --rc, server mode, and QR code.

#028

Claude Code Now Has 1M Tokens of Context — and You Shouldn't Fill Them

Opus 4.6 includes 1M context tokens on Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. 5x more than before, at no extra cost. But more context doesn't mean better results.

#027

Ask Questions While Claude Code Is Working with /btw

Use /btw to ask quick questions while Claude Code is working. No interruption, no history pollution.

#026

Create Custom Agents in Claude Code with --agent

Create specialized agents as Markdown files and launch sessions with claude --agent. Each agent has its own system prompt, tools, and model.

#025

Get Notified When Claude Code Finishes (Only When You're Not Looking)

A Stop hook + a script that checks the focused app = sound only when you're in another app. Zero annoying notifications.

#024

Claude Code Can Work While You Sleep

With the -p flag, Claude Code becomes a headless agent you can schedule with cron. Combined with --allowedTools, you get autonomous AI automation.

#023

Did You Know Claude Code Remembers Between Conversations?

Claude Code writes notes about your project as you work and reads them at the start of every session — remembering build commands, debugging patterns, and architecture decisions.

#022

Your CLAUDE.md Is Full of Junk — Here's How to Fix It

Most CLAUDE.md files are packed with information Claude can already infer. Learn to document what actually matters: business decisions, team conventions, and the why behind every rule.

#021

Stop Wasting Tokens: Pick the Right Model in Claude Code

Use opusplan in Claude Code: Opus for planning, Sonnet for execution, Haiku for exploring. Stop using the frontier model for everything.

#020

When Does Claude Code Load Each Feature (and What It Costs)

Learn when each Claude Code feature loads into context — CLAUDE.md, Skills, MCP, Subagents, and Hooks — and how to save tokens from the start.

#019

Claude Code Desktop: 5 Features Worth Leaving the Terminal For

The 5 exclusive features of Claude Code Desktop over the CLI: visual diffs, parallel sessions, embedded preview, PR monitoring, and built-in connectors.

#018

The Agentic AI Pattern That Always Keeps You Honest

Build the Evaluator-Optimizer pattern as an inline skill in Claude Code. One LLM generates, another evaluates every claim against real evidence.

#017

4 Agentic AI Patterns You Already Use in Claude Code — and One You Don't

Every agentic pattern from Anthropic's guide maps to a Claude Code primitive. Here's the complete reference.

#016

Claude Code Hooks — Automate Your Workflow

Hooks are commands that run automatically at specific points in Claude Code's lifecycle. Unlike CLAUDE.md instructions, hooks are deterministic: if the condition is met, they always execute.

#015

Quick Tip: Automate Skill Permissions with allowed-tools

Use the allowed-tools field in your Claude Code skills to automate tool approval and eliminate repetitive confirmation prompts.

#014

Put 3 Claudes to Work at Once (One Command)

claude -w feature-auth creates a git worktree, branches your code, and starts a new Claude instance in it. Run it three times in three terminals and you have three Claudes working on three different tasks — in parallel, on the same repo, without conflicts.

#013

Your Claude Code Session Has Branches (And You Didn't Know)

claude --continue --fork-session creates an independent branch of your current conversation. Same context, new path. Like git branch, but for your sessions with Claude.

#012

Claude Code Opens Chrome and Debugs Your Frontend for You

claude --chrome or /chrome connects Claude Code to your browser. Claude opens tabs, navigates, clicks, reads the console, and debugs your frontend — all without leaving the terminal.

#011

Show Thinking in Claude Code: Verbose & Extended Mode

Press Ctrl+O to watch Claude think. Spot problems early. Stop bad decisions before they become bad code.

#010

What Is MCP in Claude Code and How to Set It Up in 2 Minutes

MCP is not a plugin, not a skill, not an API. It's a protocol. claude mcp add + URL or local command and Claude is connected to any service.

#009

Claude Code Effort Level: Adjust Reasoning Depth on the Fly

Use /model + arrow keys to adjust effort on the fly. Or configure it permanently with effortLevel in settings or the CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL environment variable.

#008

Claude Code Permissions: Deny Rules, Modes & Wildcards

Deny rules always win. Modes change everything. And the Tool(specifier) syntax supports wildcards and gitignore patterns.

#007

Run Shell Commands Without Leaving Claude Code

Type ! followed by any command to run it directly in your shell without leaving Claude Code. Use Ctrl+B for background processes.

#006

The 6 Extension Points in Claude Code Everyone Confuses

Skills, Hooks, MCP, Sub-agents, Agent Teams, and Plugins: a quick map to know when to use each one.

#005

Create Reusable Commands with Skills in Claude Code

Skills are markdown files that Claude Code executes as slash commands. Create a SKILL.md, invoke it with /name, and Claude follows the steps. Conversational, predictable, reusable.

#004

Claude Code Fast Mode: How to Get 2.5x Faster Responses

Fast mode prioritizes speed over cost on Opus 4.6: up to 2.5x faster responses with the same intelligence. Learn how to toggle it with /fast.

#003

Claude Code Context Window: Track Token Usage with /context

The /context command breaks down how many tokens each component of your session consumes, giving you full visibility into the context window before it fills up.

#002

Claude Code Rewind: Undo Changes Instantly with Checkpoints

Every prompt creates an automatic checkpoint. If Claude breaks something, press Esc twice and rewind to any previous state in seconds.