Claude Code tips

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Use Opus 4.5

Run /model and choose Opus 4.5. It's fine to have this as the default.

Plan mode first

Press Shift+Tab twice to enter plan mode. Iterate on the plan before any code is written. Good plans lead to one-shot implementations.

AGENTS.md as team knowledge

Check AGENTS.md into git so the whole team benefits. Create a CLAUDE.md file with claude /init and then symlink it to AGENTS.md. Ask Claude how to do that.

Verification loops

Give Claude a way to check its work. Require it to run tests, linters, and type-checkers.

Session control

• Escape — interrupt Claude mid-response
• Escape Escape — rewind to a previous checkpoint (restores code and/or conversation)
• Ctrl+Z — suspend, fg to resume
• claude --continue or /resume — resume later in the same project directory

Linear MCP

Claude can read and update Linear tickets directly. Install:

claude mcp add --transport sse linear-server https://mcp.linear.app/sse -s user

GitLab CLI

Claude can use glab directly (no MCP needed). Install with Homebrew: brew install glab

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See Anthropic's guide: Claude Code Best Practices