claude-code-usage

| One window = one task | Mixing tasks pollutes context and degrades output quality | | Use /clear over /compact | Clean start is more reliable than compressed context | | /clear after complex tasks | Prevents old context from interfering with new work | | Copy key info to new windows | Don't rely on context persistence — paste critical details |

| Small bug fix (few lines) | Describe directly, let Claude modify in-place | | Large feature / refactor | /plan → review approach → /clear → paste plan → execute step by step | | Multi-file changes | Must use /plan workflow — never modify multiple files without a plan | | Code analysis / learning | Ask Claude to analyze directly — no plan needed |

| Debugging | Provide error message + file path + relevant code — ask for root cause |