Quick Bash Wins: The ! Prefix
Stop wasting tokens asking Claude to run commands. The ! prefix executes bash instantly and injects output into context—no model processing, no delay, no wasted tokens.
Enhanced Plan Mode in Claude Code: What Changed and Why It Matters
Claude Code v2.0.51+ introduced multi-agent plan mode with Haiku exploration. Here's what changed, the problems the community discovered, and when it works well vs when it doesn't.
Faster @ File Suggestions: Claude Code v2.0.55's Fuzzy Matching Upgrade
Claude Code v2.0.55 improved fuzzy matching for @ file suggestions, making it faster and more forgiving when typing partial filenames with typos or missing characters.
Advanced Tool Use in Claude API: Three New Features That Change A lot
Anthropic introduces Tool Search, Programmatic Tool Calling, and Tool Use Examples - achieving 85% context reduction and 37% token efficiency gains.
Using CLAUDE.md files: Customizing Claude Code for your codebase
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Learn how to use CLAUDE.md files to provide Claude with persistent project context, including architecture details, coding standards, and workflows. This guide covers file structure, best practices, and integration strategies.
New Tools in Claude Code 2.0.51
Claude Code 2.0.51 introduces EnterPlanMode, agent hooks, and Plan Mode v2 with Opus 4.5 integration for enhanced development workflows.
Claude Code Can Now Explain Itself: The Claude Code Guide Agent
Claude Code v2.0.49 quietly added a claude-code-guide subagent that helps Claude understand how to use its own features. Here's what it does and how it works.
Teleport Tasks to the Cloud with the & Prefix
Version 2.0.45 introduced a powerful feature: start any message with & in the Claude Code CLI to run it as a background task on Claude Code Web.
PermissionRequest Hook: Automate Security Decisions in Claude Code 2.0.45
Learn how the new PermissionRequest hook in Claude Code 2.0.45 lets you programmatically approve or deny tool permissions with custom logic, reducing interruptions while maintaining security.
Fighting 'AI Slop': How Claude Code Skills Transform Frontend Design
Anthropic's new frontend design skill fights generic AI aesthetics by teaching Claude to avoid purple gradients, Inter fonts, and cookie-cutter layouts - here's how it works and why it matters
Prompt-Based Stop Hooks: LLM-Driven Control Flow in Claude Code 2.0.41
Claude Code 2.0.41 introduces prompt-based stop hooks - an intelligent alternative to bash scripts that uses Claude Haiku to make context-aware decisions about when to stop execution
Output Styles: Claude Code's Most Underrated Feature (And Why The Community Fought to Save It)
In version 2.0.30, Anthropic deprecated output styles. Four days later, they brought it back. Here's why this simple feature is the key to transforming Claude Code from a coding assistant into 'Claude Anything'