Initial gather — 29 March 2026

Tips & Techniques #

• 45 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Claude Code (GitHub - ykdojo) — Comprehensive collection from basics to advanced, including custom status line scripts and using Gemini CLI as a minion.
• 50 Claude Code Tips and Best Practices For Daily Use (Builder.io) — Extensive daily usage patterns, context window management, and productivity techniques.
• Claude Code Tips: 10 Real Productivity Workflows for 2026 (F22 Labs) — Production-tested workflow patterns.
• How I Actually Use Claude Code in 2026, and Why It Still Needs a Parent (Level Up Coding - David Lee) — Honest account of where human oversight is still essential.
• Boris Cherny’s Claude Code Tips Are Now a Skill (Medium, Mar 2026) — Boris Cherny’s tip collection packaged as a skill. Key insight: “give Claude a feedback loop” for 2-3x quality improvement.

CLAUDE.md & Configuration #

• Best Practices for Claude Code (Official Docs) — Anthropic’s own guidance on structuring projects and CLAUDE.md files.
• Writing a Good CLAUDE.md (HumanLayer) — Dedicated guide: WHAT/WHY/HOW structure, keeping it concise, avoiding over-automation.
• Claude Code Config (Trail of Bits) (GitHub) — Opinionated defaults and workflows from a security firm. Real-world reference config.
• The Claude Code Team Just Revealed Their Setup (Dev Genius, Feb 2026) — How the Anthropic team themselves configure their CLAUDE.md.
• Claude Code Ultimate Guide (GitHub) — Beginner to power user with production-ready CLAUDE.md templates.

Agent Workflows #

• Common Workflow Patterns for AI Agents (Anthropic Blog) — Canonical post on sequential, parallel, and evaluator-optimizer patterns.
• Claude Code Workflow (JSON-driven multi-agent) (GitHub) — JSON-driven framework with CLI orchestration and context-first architecture.
• Claude Code Async: Background Agents & Parallel Tasks (claudefast) — Guide to sub-agents and true parallel AI development.
• Claude Code Swarm Orchestration Skill (GitHub Gist) — Multi-agent coordination with TeammateTool and Task system.
• 100+ Specialized Claude Code Subagents (GitHub) — Collection of 100+ specialized subagent definitions.

Hooks & Commands #

• Automate Workflows with Hooks (Official Docs) — PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Notification, and Stop lifecycle points.
• Claude Code Hooks Mastery (GitHub) — Dedicated repo for mastering hooks with examples.
• I’ve Organised the Claude Code Commands, Including Some Hidden Ones (DEV Community) — All commands including undocumented /insights and /statusline.
• ClaudeKit: Custom Commands, Hooks, and Utilities (GitHub) — Reusable toolkit for Claude Code projects.

Cross-links #

• Vibe Coding Approaches “From Vibe Coding to Spec Coding” migration guide is relevant to how we structure CLAUDE.md-driven workflows.
• Vibe Coding Approaches Comparison articles (Cursor vs Claude Code vs Copilot) inform tool selection decisions.
• Applications of Vibe Coding Agent frameworks (Swarm Orchestration, multi-agent coordination) are the practical machinery enabling enterprise AI coding adoption.

Meta-observations #

• Keyword suggestion: “spec coding” is emerging as a term for structured AI coding — may warrant tracking.
• Author to watch: Boris Cherny — his tips packaged as a skill suggests deep practical knowledge.
• Quality signal: The Trail of Bits config repo and the “Claude Code team revealed their setup” article are high-signal sources from practitioners, not listicle authors.
• Noise pattern: Medium and DEV Community have high volume but variable quality. The “10 Best…” format is almost always low-signal.