Claude Code

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Quick Tips

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.

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What the #@$%! Is Claude Thinking? Watch It Live

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

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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.

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Control How Much Claude Thinks Before Responding

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.

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3 Things You Must Know About /permissions in Claude Code

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Speed Up Claude Code Responses with Fast Mode

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.

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Monitor Token Usage with the /context Command

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.

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Rewind 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.

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Customize Your Claude Code Status Line

Claude Code lets you customize the bottom status bar with a shell script — think PS1, but for your AI coding session.

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