How to find your way around an unfamiliar project
The README promises one structure and the tree shows another - that is not a reason to close the file, it is the first thing to check. We read the folder tree of a game portal, find the entry point, and work out which rules apply once files start moving.
The Claude Code context window
The agent offers a solution you rejected half an hour ago and retells a file you have already fixed by hand. This is not forgetfulness: the window holds far less than the whole project. We read /context, see what fills the first 4k tokens, and decide when to compact and when to start over.
What to put in CLAUDE.md
How many times have you explained that the page needs checking on a wide screen and a narrow one? Agreements like that belong in CLAUDE.md. We build the file from three groups, check the /init draft for commands your project does not have, and confirm in /context that it was picked up.
How to split a big request into clear steps
The list, the search and the filter arrived in a single request, and then the record you needed disappeared as you typed. Several causes at once, and you have not seen any part working on its own. We pick the nearest checkable result and set the boundaries of the edit for the agent.
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