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Can You Trust Claude Code to Build Its Own Hooks? I Tested It With .env Files.
"There's more than one way to skin a cat. Or an avatar." Ancient 6502 Proverb, probably. I admit it. I assumed Claude would follow the intent of the prompt rather than implement a rather...
The Best Way to Get Claude Code to Find and Fix Its Own Bugs
Have you ever heard someone say they need a second set of eyes on something? I did that just last week at work. I was so close to the code that I couldn't find my own mistake and asked someone to...
How to Use the Claude Message Batches API (And When Not To)
Claude API offers a Message Batches API that costs 50% less than typical API calls, and your manager is excited. But before you think solving for the bottom line will make everything fine, let's...
How to Integrate Claude Code into CI/CD Pipelines
You have AI, BI, and CI/CD. I'm going to give up technology and buy a farm with some EIEIO. Ancient 6502 Proverb Claude Code has a real problem with CI/CD automation. The issue? Claude Code is...
When to Use Plan Mode in Claude Code (And When to Skip It)
If you fail to plan, don't expect the execution to go so well either. Ancient 6502 Proverb When I first started learning Claude Code, I was woefully unaware of its plan mode. Even if it went into...
How to Use Path-Specific Rules in Claude Code with YAML Frontmatter
I admit, I didn't use source control for one of my first projects. And there was no way for me to know which Python files had been modified outside of relying on Claude Code's memory, my own memory...
Claude Certified Architect Exam: Format, Domains, Cost, and How to Prepare
I've had three cups of Java, and I still don't understand objectoriented programming! — Me, probably in the '90s. Anthropic just announced its first official technical certification for Claude...
How to Create Custom Slash Commands and Skills in Claude Code
If slashes and dashes prevented code crashes, we'd never need to debug. Ancient 6502 Proverb If you've spent handson time in Claude Code, you've probably become familiar with commands that are...
How to Organize a Large CLAUDE.md File with @import, Rules, and /memory
I've written in the past about how Claude Code memory works, the Claude Code context window(https://www.claudecodetutorials.com/learn/posts/claudecodecontextwindowwhatsusingyourspacehowfixit), and,...
CLAUDE.md Hierarchy Explained: User, Project, and Directory Scope in Claude Code
When I first began using Claude Code for my projects, I thought there was only one CLAUDE.md file. And I was very wrong, and when I learned about the differences, it completely changed my way of...