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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. 🚀
I don't understand why people don't use Claude for stock trading.
Everyone has charts. Everyone has news. Very few have deep reasoning. Claude helps with the last part.
Here are 16 practical prompts to use for stock trading and investing:
BREAKING: Claude can now analyze stocks like a senior Wall Street analyst for free.
Here are 7 prompts to research, pick, and manage winning stocks like a pro:
Jensen Huang said if he were a student today, he wouldn’t prioritize coding. He’d prioritize learning how to talk to AI.
Most people treat AI like Google. Type a question, get an answer, move on. Huang sees it differently. He calls it “expertise in artistry,” which sounds dramatic but makes sense when you think about it.
The real skill isn’t using AI. It’s knowing what to ask for and how to refine it. “Learning to interact with AI is not unlike being really good at asking questions.”
If you’re a doctor, can you use AI to catch diagnoses you’d miss? If you’re a lawyer, can you sharpen arguments faster than your competition? The leverage comes from pairing what you know with how well you can direct the tool.
Domain expertise multiplied by AI fluency equals amplification. Without the expertise, the AI is just noise. Without fluency, you’re leaving most of the capability on the table.
The question isn’t whether AI will replace you. It’s whether someone who knows how to use it better will.
Over 2000 people unfollowed me when I condemned the terrorist attack at #RedFort Delhi. I received various threats from a lot of people, but that didn't even shake my 1% of confidence.
I will always speak about the truth and humanity. 🙏❤
A strong IAF contingent of 11 individual participants (including 2 women officers) and 3 relay teams proudly represented the Indian Air Force at Ironman 70.3 Goa 2025.
The team showcased exceptional endurance and teamwork, clinching all three podium positions in the relay event with a remarkable overall performance.
Both women officers, Sqn Ldr Ramita Choudhary and Flt Lt Aiashu Singh delivered stellar performances and qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, marking a proud milestone for the IAF.
This inspiring display of discipline, determination, and adventure spirit embodies the ethos of the Indian Air Force.
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The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B.
Take a big step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.
Because I am raising concerns about the flood of unvetted illegal immigrants overwhelming American cities, the press will often characterize me as “anti-immigrant”.
As an immigrant myself, nothing could be further from the truth.
I am very much in favor of increased and expedited legal immigration for anyone who is talented, hard-working and honest.
It is bizarrely difficult and agonizingly slow to immigrate to the USA legally, but trivial and fast to enter illegally! This obviously makes no sense.
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The national debt problem is very quickly getting much worse. We saw an increase of $275 billion added to the debt in a single day and as it was pointed out online, the US is on track to add $1 trillion to the national debt in a single month.
This is bonkers.
The United States now has $33.442 trillion in debt. We have not run a budget surplus since 2001, which means we have had 22 years of mismanagement, regardless of which political party is in power.
Last year, the national government collected $4.9 trillion but spent $6.27 trillion. This created a budget deficit of $1.38 trillion, which is the fourth-highest of the 21st century.
Not all of the politicians are asleep at the wheel though. Earlier this week, in a story that went largely uncovered, Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz threatened to resign unless a national debt commission is formed. Here was part of her statement:
“I’ve done many very difficult things being one woman standing many times with many very long hours and personal sacrifices, but there is a limitation to human capacity. If Congress does not pass a debt commission this year to move the needle on the crushing national debt and inflation, at least at the next debt ceiling increase at the end of 2024, I will not continue sacrificing my children for this circus with a complete absence of leadership, vision, and spine. I cannot save this Republic alone.”
That is what we call a strongly worded statement.
The problem is just starting though. High interest rates are creating a horrible feedback loop of high interest payments on the national debt. According to Scarlet Fu at Bloomberg:
“The US government is currently spending more to pay interest on its $33 trillion national debt than it does on national defense, according to the US Treasury’s monthly statement. In the current fiscal year through August, the Treasury has spent $807.84 billion in interest on its debt securities. The Department of Defense’s outlay for military programs totaled $695.44 billion in the same period.”
Spending more money on interest payments than the defense budget seems outrageous. Then again, it is 2023 so are we actually surprised by anything insane these days?
I have a confession to make—I was shocked to see $275 billion added to the national debt in a single day. There are few things that surprise me anymore, but that one had my jaw on the ground.
I wish I knew the solution. Unfortunately, it appears that a perpetual deficit is the name of the game for the government. You have to wonder if we would even know what to do with a budget surplus if we pulled off a miracle and created one.
As the old saying goes, “no one is coming to save you.” You have to start thinking about how you will save, invest, and drive income in a world with an ever-increasing national debt. Because that is exactly where it looks like we are headed.
I am on a Twitter Space and was convinced I missed the importance of Code Interpreter.
It does EVERYTHING on a Mac by talking to a LLM.
OK, OK, this got to the top of my "must try" list.