One Claude Code Tip a Day: Keep a Decision Log in the Thread
Use Claude Code to keep a decision log during real work: record assumptions, rejected options, evidence, and corrections so the final diff is easier to review and safer to ship.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Redact Secrets Before Debugging
Debug auth and deployment failures with Claude Code without pasting secrets: map variable names, redact logs, inspect config paths, and make the final diff prove no credentials leaked.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Make Migrations Boring
Use Claude Code as a migration safety partner: inspect the current schema first, demand a boring migration plan, run dry checks, verify app code, and write the rollback note before deployment.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Name the Files You Will Not Touch
A field guide to making Claude Code declare the files it will not touch before editing, then verifying the diff against that boundary after the first patch.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Check /status Before the Loop Runs Away
Use /status before a Claude Code session turns into autopilot: check the session state, name what has been proven, and decide whether to continue, compact, clear, or stop.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Choose /model for the Job, Not the Hype
Use /model as a deliberate workflow choice: match model strength to task risk, evidence needs, and verification instead of always choosing the biggest option.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Keep Team Rules in /memory
Use /memory for durable team rules—verification commands, style constraints, deployment cautions—not for every theory from today’s debugging session.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Use /compact Before the Signal Gets Buried
Use /compact as a deliberate checkpoint in long Claude Code sessions: keep the bug, evidence, decisions, diff, and verification path while dropping the noise.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Turn Failed Checks Into the Next Prompt
When a check fails, do not ask Claude Code to “fix it.” Paste the exact failure, freeze the scope, request one hypothesis, and make the next patch prove that signal changed.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Turn Repeated Prompts Into Slash Commands
When you paste the same review or verification prompt for the third time, promote it into a project slash command with allowed tools, arguments, and a checklist tied to real evidence.
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