Boris Cherny's Claude Code Workflow Tips

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43 tips across 31 topics, sourced from Boris Cherny (creator of Claude Code) and the Claude Code team at Anthropic. All tips are contained in this file — do not fetch from the website. Remember: everyone's setup is different. Experiment to see what works for you!

Parts: The tips were shared across 6 threads:

• Part 1 (Jan 2, 2026, 13 tips): Sections 1–14 — parallel execution, web/mobile, Opus, CLAUDE.md, @.claude, plan mode, slash commands, subagents, hooks, permissions, MCP, long-running tasks, verification
• Part 2 (Jan 31, 2026, 10 tips): Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 12, 10, 11, 6, 9, 15 — deeper dives on parallel work, plan mode, CLAUDE.md, skills, bug fixing, prompting, terminal setup, subagents, data/analytics, learning
• Part 3 (Feb 11, 2026, 12 tips): Sections 16–27 — terminal config, effort level, plugins, custom agents, permissions management, sandboxing, status line, keybindings, hooks (advanced), spinner verbs, output styles, customize everything
• Part 4 (Feb 20, 2026, 5 tips): Section 28 — built-in worktree support (CLI, Desktop, subagents, custom agents, non-git VCS)
• Part 5 (Feb 27, 2026, 2 tips): Sections 29–30 — /simplify and /batch
• Part 6 (Mar 7, 2026, 1 tip): Section 31 — /loop for scheduled recurring tasks

1. Parallel Execution