One Claude Code Tip a Day: Hand Claude the Folder, Not the Whole Repo
Use @folder to give Claude Code a bounded subsystem: map the files, identify the active path, edit narrowly, and verify with targeted tests and git diff.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Verify the UI Before You Call It Fixed
A field guide to using Claude Code for frontend fixes: make it reproduce the bug, inspect the DOM, verify in the browser, and correct the patch before declaring done.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Let Logs Drive the Deployment Loop
Use Claude Code to debug deployments from real logs: capture the first failing line, form a narrow theory, patch only the proven cause, redeploy, and verify the next run.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Name the Failure Signal First
A field guide to making Claude Code name the exact failure signal before it edits: reproduce what is broken, define the proof, patch narrowly, and verify the same signal changed.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Keep a Running Acceptance Checklist
Use Claude Code more safely by keeping a visible acceptance checklist: define proof before edits, update it after each command, and refuse to close the session until every item has evidence.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Turn GitHub Issues into a Verified Workplan
Use Claude Code to turn a vague GitHub issue into a verified workplan: read the linked code, split the task into checks, expose missing assumptions, and create a first patch only after the plan survives inspection.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Reproduce the Test Before the Fix
Use Claude Code for test-driven debugging: make it reproduce the failure first, inspect the exact failing assertion or log, apply a narrow fix, then run the same test again before broadening scope.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Add Tests Around the Seam
Use Claude Code to add small guardrail tests around the seam you are about to change: read behavior first, write characterization tests, verify failure signals, then edit with confidence.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Update the README from Reality
Use Claude Code to update README docs from verified project reality: inspect commands, run checks, patch only proven instructions, and review the documentation diff like code.
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One Claude Code Tip a Day: Start in the Right Repo
A field guide to starting Claude Code in the correct repository: prove where you are, inspect git state, map the active app, and prevent confident edits in the wrong checkout.
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