Jorge Tsipos

Co-host of the @unnaturalshow podcast. Opinions are my own, except for when they’re other people’s.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

The objective of the war has become undoing the consequence of the war.

The stupidest war in history.

[Vishakha Singhal @vishisinghal_]

Most people think using Claude Code is about writing better prompts.

It’s not.

The real unlock is structuring your repository so Claude can think like an engineer.

If your repo is messy, Claude behaves like a chatbot.

If your repo is structured, Claude behaves like a developer living inside your codebase.

Your project only needs 4 things:

• the why → what the system does
• the map → where things live
• the rules → what’s allowed / forbidden
• the workflows → how work gets done

I call this:

The Anatomy of a Claude Code Project 👇

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1️⃣ CLAUDE.md = Repo Memory (Keep it Short)

This file is the north star for Claude.

Not a massive document.

Just three things:

• Purpose → why the system exists
• Repo map → how the project is structured
• Rules + commands → how Claude should operate

If CLAUDE.md becomes too long, the model starts missing critical signals.

Clarity beats size.

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2️⃣ .claude/skills/ = Reusable Expert Modes

Stop repeating instructions in prompts.

Turn common workflows into reusable skills.

Examples:

• code review checklist
• refactoring playbook
• debugging workflow
• release procedures

Now Claude can switch into specialized modes instantly.

Result:

More consistent outputs across sessions and teammates.

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3️⃣ .claude/hooks/ = Guardrails

Models forget.

Hooks don’t.

Use hooks for things that must always happen automatically.

Examples:

• run formatters after edits
• trigger tests after core changes
• block sensitive directories (auth, billing, migrations)

Hooks turn AI workflows into reliable engineering systems.

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4️⃣ docs/ = Progressive Context

Don’t overload prompts with information.

Instead, let Claude navigate your documentation.

Examples:

• architecture overview
• ADRs (engineering decisions)
• operational runbooks

Claude doesn’t need everything in memory.

It just needs to know where truth lives.

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5️⃣ Local CLAUDE.md for Critical Modules

Some areas of your system have hidden complexity.

Add local context files there.

Example:

src/auth/CLAUDE.md
src/persistence/CLAUDE.md
infra/CLAUDE.md

Now Claude understands the danger zones exactly when it works in them.

This dramatically reduces mistakes.

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Here’s the shift most people miss:

Prompting is temporary.

Structure is permanent.

Once your repository is designed for AI:

Claude stops acting like a chatbot...

…and starts behaving like a project-native engineer. 🚀

[Claude @claudeai]

1 million context window: Now generally available for Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 4.6.

[Richard @ricwe123]

Former Middle East adviser at the US Department of Defense, Jasmine El-Gamal, laying down some uncomfortable truths…..

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

No shit. That’s why you don’t stumble ass backward into regime change wars

[Ian Harkin @sportznut67]

@DaveMilbo I note there's been a massive shift in the government's stance. They've gone from saying nothing and doing nothing to... saying something and doing nothing.

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

@blakandblack As an Aussie that lived for a time in America, I can’t imagine Australians will be lining up for American beef. Personally when I lived in the states I would buy imported beef and cheese from Europe because I found it so difficult to find the quality of produce I was used to.

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

"The biggest problem with this isn’t the hyper-realistic video (there are still some telltale signs that the video isn’t real, if you know what to look for); the problem is more insidious: we’ve created plausible deniability for reality."
#veo3 #ai

https://t.co/Xzr0mPOaNT

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

First Strike: Coalition Nukes Itself

"So, the Nationals wanted to vote with the Liberal party only when they felt like it, which is less a ‘Coalition’ and more of a ‘seats-with-benefits’ type situation."

#lnp #coalition #auspol

https://t.co/6fQYNxyzyQ

[Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨‍⚖️ @ExposingNV]

Just in! Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal!

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

Hey, anyone else think this #bankwest ad in #melbournecentral is horribly condescending to young people?

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

@BernardKeane They’re so, so close to getting it.

[Bernard Keane @BernardKeane]

The Australian is now blaming preferential voting for the Coalition losing

[The Unnatural Selection Podcast @UnnaturalShow]

Ah yes, how 'moderate' of her.
#SussLey #lnp #auspol

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

“Something that the ensuing flood of think pieces claim boldly is that ‘Australia rejected the Dutton-Murdoch agenda’ and Australia ‘rejects division’ by choosing Albanese. I don’t know…have you met Australians?”
#auspol #AusVotes2025 #lnp #dutton

https://t.co/9o0C4dJCgJ

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

‘American Pope’ would be a great Showtime crime series that gets cancelled after two seasons because it’s too expensive to film.

[Clem van der Weegen @CWeegen79816]

@barriecassidy Indeed!

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

@barriecassidy I’m still waiting for the pre-polls, Barry…

[Barrie Cassidy @barriecassidy]

Only senator James McGrath has had a worse night than Peter Dutton. And hey ABC …teals!! Any chance of a second on that?

[Jorge Tsipos @JorgeTsipos]

Happy ‘Dutton Got the Arse’ day, to all who celebrate 🙌

(Which, statistically is most of you)