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CLAUDE.md is now half the memory system. The current file hierarchy, why nothing overrides anything, what auto memory handles for you, and when a rule belongs in a hook instead.
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CLAUDE.md is now half the memory system. The current file hierarchy, why nothing overrides anything, what auto memory handles for you, and when a rule belongs in a hook instead.

Transform Claude Code from a reactive assistant into an automated workflow engine. Learn to configure hooks that run before tools, after edits, and at session boundaries.

Connect Claude Code to external systems through the Model Context Protocol. Learn to integrate GitHub, databases, browsers, and custom APIs into your AI-powered workflow.

Master Claude Code's subagent system for parallel work, context isolation, and specialized task delegation. Build a team of AI experts that work together on complex projects.

Build reusable capabilities with skills that Claude auto-activates and slash commands you invoke explicitly. Learn the patterns that power users rely on daily.

Master Claude Code's thinking modes and the explore-plan-code-commit workflow. Learn context management strategies that keep Claude focused and effective.

Scale Claude Code across your organization with VS Code and JetBrains integration, enterprise configuration, CI/CD automation, and security controls.

A developer's guide to Claude Code—installation, configuration, CLAUDE.md files, MCP integration, and the workflows that make AI-assisted development productive.

I built the Elegant Software Solutions blog—Next.js, Supabase, 100+ articles—primarily through Claude Code. Here's what that experience teaches about AI development.

Claude Code now runs in your terminal, IDE, desktop app, browser, phone, CI, and Slack. A current guide to every surface, the handoffs between them, and which models and plans you get.
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