Four Practical Techniques to Keep Claude Conversations Lean Before They Get Heavy
Noticing your Claude Pro limits creeping up during a long working session? Most of the cost comes from dragging one conversation on too long. Here are four techniques I use daily to keep chats light.
Stop Rewriting Code: Using Claude Code Plan Mode as a Real Design Phase
Claude Code's Plan Mode sounds unremarkable on paper, but treating it as a dedicated design phase dramatically reduces token spend and rework. Here's when to switch into it, the prompt template that produces useful plans, and the pitfalls I kept hitting.
Claude Code /insights Command: Analyze Your Coding Habits and Boost Productivity
Use Claude Code's /insights command to analyze your session history, spot coding inefficiencies, and turn data-driven findings into real productivity gains.
Claude Code Model Selection Strategy — Maximize Development Efficiency with /model and opusplan Mode
Learn how to strategically switch between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku in Claude Code using the /model command. Discover opusplan mode, task-based model selection, and cost optimization techniques.
How to Summarize Text Effectively with Claude AI — A from Prompt Design to API Integration
Master text summarization with Claude AI. Learn prompt design patterns for executive summaries, meeting notes, research papers, and PDFs, plus Python and TypeScript API implementations for automated workflows.
Claude Code Worktree — Maximize Productivity with Parallel Development
Master parallel branch development with Claude Code's --worktree flag. Work on multiple features simultaneously without switching overhead.
Using Claude for PowerPoint — Template-Aware Slides That Match Your Brand
Set up Anthropic's official Claude for PowerPoint add-in and learn the plans it supports, how template awareness works, and effective prompting — so the slide-building back-and-forth stays inside PowerPoint.
Designing CLAUDE.md for Stable Output — Hierarchy, Sub-Agents, and External Memory
Learn how to structure CLAUDE.md with a 3-tier hierarchy, sub-agent workflows, and external memory to keep Claude Code's output consistent — with the practical lessons that actually moved the needle in real operation.
Claude Projects: Streamlining Your Workflow
Master Claude's Projects feature to maintain context across conversations and collaborate more efficiently with AI. Learn how to structure projects, write effective custom instructions, and leverage file uploads.
Claude Code Analytics API: Building a Team Productivity Dashboard
A hands-on guide to building a custom productivity dashboard using the Claude Code Analytics Admin API—covering authentication, full pagination, aggregation, cost allocation, and production security.
Drafting Slides with Claude in PowerPoint — From Structure to Speaker Notes
A practical look at Claude in PowerPoint. Hand the first draft of your slide structure, body text, and speaker notes to AI so you can focus on what you actually want to say.