Claude Code tips, guides & free tools
All the Claude Code tips here come from a setup that ships daily - deep guides, copy-paste prompts, and browser tools.
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How to Use Claude Code in VS Code: The Complete Setup I Use Every Day
Learn how to use Claude Code in VS Code with this step-by-step 2026 guide: extension install, terminal setup, CLAUDE.md config, and fixes for common problems.
Guide - 5 min read
What Are the Best MCP Servers for Claude Code in 2026?
The best MCP servers for Claude Code in 2026: 6 official, free connectors for tools you use daily, verified on a real shipped product, no padding.
Guide - 10 min read
A Real, Annotated CLAUDE.md: The Config I Actually Use With Claude Code
A line-by-line look at a real, tuned CLAUDE.md for Claude Code: what each rule does, why it earns its place, and how to stop Claude ignoring your config.
Guide - 8 min read
Claude Code Hitting Usage Limits Too Fast? A 9-Point Checklist to Fix It
Burning through your Claude Code usage limits way faster than expected? Work through this 9-point checklist to cut wasted tokens before you pay for a bigger plan.
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Claude Code vs Windsurf: Which Fits Your Workflow (It's Now Devin Desktop)
Guide - 8 min read
Claude Code Auto-Compact: What It Does and How to Control It
Guide - 10 min read
Claude Code vs Gemini CLI: The Real Differences
Guide - 9 min read
Claude Opus 5: Pricing, Benchmarks, and How It Compares to Opus 4.8 and Fable 5
Guide - 11 min read
Claude Code Context Window: How It Works and How to Not Waste It
Guide - 8 min read
The Best Claude Code Plugins Worth Installing
Guide - 9 min read
Claude Code vs Claude Desktop: One App, Two Interfaces
Guide - 12 min read
Claude Code Permissions Explained: Modes, Rules, and a Safe Starter Config
Guide - 9 min read
Claude Cowork vs Claude Code: What's Actually Different (And Do You Need Both)
Guide - 8 min read
Why Claude Fable 5 Keeps Refusing Coding Requests (And What to Do)
Guide - 9 min read
Claude Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8 for Coding: Which Model Should You Actually Use
Guide - 8 min read
GPT-5.6 Sol vs Fable 5 vs Grok 4.5: Which Coding Model Should You Actually Use
Guide - 9 min read
Claude Code Agent Teams: What They Are and How to Set One Up
Guide - 10 min read
Claude Code vs Cursor: Which One Should You Actually Use in 2026
Guide - 16 min read
Claude Code Hooks: The Complete Guide to All 29 Events
Guide - 11 min read
Everything Claude Code: What the 200K-Star Repo Is and Whether You Need It
Guide - 15 min read
CLAUDE.md: The Complete Guide to Claude Code's Memory
Guide - 11 min read
Codex vs Claude Code in 2026: GPT-5.6 Sol vs Claude Fable 5
Guide The 6 Best MCP Servers for Claude Code
Free prompt- 21 min read
Claude Code Changelog: Every Release Explained in Plain English
Guide - 15 min read
How to Use Claude Code in VS Code: The Complete Setup I Use Every Day
Guide - 5 min read
What Are the Best MCP Servers for Claude Code in 2026?
Guide Run GitHub From Claude Code
Free promptLoop Engineering
Guide- 4 min read
What Are the Best Skills for Claude Code?
Guide - 6 min read
How to Make MCP Servers Not Take Up As Much Context in Claude Code
Guide Superpowers
Free promptCaveman Mode
Free promptBuild iOS Apps in Claude Code
Free promptFull Claude Code Setup
Free promptPostHog MCP
Free promptClaude for Chrome
Free promptResearch Agent
Free promptThe 50% Context Rule
Free promptDesigner Agent
Free promptContext7
Free prompt- 10 min read
A Real, Annotated CLAUDE.md: The Config I Actually Use With Claude Code
Guide Parallel Agents
Free prompt- 4 min read
The Simplest Claude Code Tip: Make It Plan Before It Writes Any Code
Guide - 8 min read
Claude Code Hitting Usage Limits Too Fast? A 9-Point Checklist to Fix It
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Each one fixes a specific Claude Code problem, right in the browser.
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