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Claude Code Playbooks

Skills, hooks, multi-agent pipelines, production security, and the second-brain vault. Replace 2-3 hours of daily busywork.

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tutorial 9 min read

Five Claude Code Lifecycle Hooks for Your Obsidian Vault

Configure five Claude Code lifecycle hooks (SessionStart, UserPromptSubmit, PostToolUse, PreCompact, Stop) that load and re-inject vault context every prompt.

from: Claude Code + Obsidian: The AI Second Brain Playbook

tutorial 8 min read

How to Build a 5-Folder Obsidian Vault for Claude Code

Ship the Obsidian vault structure Claude Code uses as primary context: five folders, install commands, and the smoke test that proves the loop in 60 minutes.

from: Claude Code + Obsidian: The AI Second Brain Playbook

tutorial 8 min read

Three Claude Code Subagents for an Obsidian Vault

Three Claude Code subagents (brag-spotter, slack-archaeologist, cross-linker) for an Obsidian vault: isolated contexts, three Friday runs, fifteen minutes.

from: Claude Code + Obsidian: The AI Second Brain Playbook

how-to 8 min read

The 7-Section CLAUDE.md Template for an Obsidian Vault

A CLAUDE.md Obsidian vault template that survives long sessions: identity, folder schema, active projects, decision log, anti-patterns, sized 80-150 lines.

from: Claude Code + Obsidian: The AI Second Brain Playbook

tutorial 8 min read

Local Semantic Search for an Obsidian Vault with Ollama

Set up obsidian semantic search with Ollama and obsidian-copilot in 20 minutes. Local embeddings, no data leaves your machine, three-tier retrieval ladder.

from: Claude Code + Obsidian: The AI Second Brain Playbook

tutorial 10 min read

How to Build a Micro-SaaS with Claude Code in a Weekend

Go from idea validation to live Stripe payments in 10 hours using Claude Code. Exact prompts, real API costs ($15-30), and the honest revenue timeline.

from: Claude Code: Ship 12 Real Projects in 30 Days

tutorial 9 min read

How to Set Up CLAUDE.md for Production Projects

The 4-layer CLAUDE.md configuration system that cut feature build time from 34 to 16 minutes. Templates, hooks, custom skills, and the 5 mistakes to avoid.

from: Claude Code: Ship 12 Real Projects in 30 Days

tutorial 10 min read

How to Connect Claude Code to Databases and APIs with MCP

Wire 3 MCP servers to Claude Code and trigger a cross-service workflow in one prompt. Full GitHub, SQLite, and Fetch setup with a debugging checklist.

from: Claude Code: Ship 12 Real Projects in 30 Days

how-to 9 min read

How to Cut Claude Code Costs by 50% with Context Management

Real Claude Code spend data from 30 days of building a SaaS app ($98.20 total). 5 context tricks that halve your token bill plus a .claudeignore template.

from: Claude Code: Ship 12 Real Projects in 30 Days

how-to 9 min read

How to Make Vibe-Coded Projects Production Ready

The 6-round workflow that turns a Claude Code prototype into a deployed production app with tests, CI/CD, and error handling. Copy-paste prompts included.

from: Claude Code: Ship 12 Real Projects in 30 Days

reference 8 min read

You're Using 10% of Claude Code

All 60+ tools inside Claude Code mapped by task type with real call examples. What each one does, when it fires, and how this changes your prompts forever.

from: Master Claude Code: 60 Tools You're Not Using

tutorial 8 min read

The CLAUDE.md Setup That 10x's Your Output

Build a production CLAUDE.md that makes Claude Code follow your conventions, enforce your rules, and remember your entire stack. Copy-paste config included.

from: Master Claude Code: 60 Tools You're Not Using

tutorial 8 min read

Build a Multi-Agent Pipeline That Runs Itself

Build a 3-agent research-plan-build pipeline in Claude Code with subagents. Includes cost breakdown, constraint patterns, and a copy-paste command file.

from: Master Claude Code: 60 Tools You're Not Using

how-to 7 min read

Lock Down Claude Code Before It Costs You

The 7-point safety checklist for Claude Code production use. Copy-paste permission configs, credential scanning hooks, and the layered defense system.

from: Master Claude Code: 60 Tools You're Not Using

analysis 7 min read

Claude Code vs Cursor vs Copilot — Which Actually Ships?

Same three tasks through Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code with real output. The scope-matching rule for which tool fits which job, plus daily cost data.

from: Master Claude Code: 60 Tools You're Not Using

how-to 7 min read

5 Claude Code Mistakes Every Beginner Makes

Five mistakes that waste hours in Claude Code and the fix for each. Includes before/after prompts, a CLAUDE.md template, and the 3-line prompt formula.

from: Claude Code for Beginners

reference 7 min read

How to Use Claude Code Dispatch and Remote Control

Reference guide to Claude Code's power features: dispatch, remote control, channels, and LSP. Includes the adoption timeline and dispatch planning method.

from: Claude Code for Beginners

how-to 8 min read

How to Cut Your Claude Code Bill in Half

Six token sinks that drain your Claude Code budget and the exact fix for each. Real cost math for every subscription tier plus a copy-paste effort function.

from: Claude Code for Beginners

tutorial 7 min read

How to Fix Ugly AI-Generated UIs with Claude Code

The screenshot verification loop that fixes ugly AI-generated UIs in Claude Code. Four steps, three rounds, eight minutes to a UI that doesn't embarrass you.

from: Claude Code for Beginners

reference 8 min read

The Vibe Coding Security Checklist (20 Points)

A 20-point security audit checklist for AI-generated code. Covers auth, input validation, data access, and infrastructure with copy-paste grep commands.

from: Claude Code for Beginners

tutorial 9 min read

5 Claude Code Skills Every Developer Should Build

Five copy-paste SKILL.md files that fix sloppy AI output: Stop Slop, Testing Standards, Documentation, Git Commits, and Code Review. Full code inside.

from: Claude Code Skills

tutorial 8 min read

How to Automate Code Review with Claude Code Hooks

Wire a pre-commit hook to a Claude Code review skill that caught 14 bugs in two months. Complete JSON config, skill file, and two bonus hooks included.

from: Claude Code Skills

how-to 8 min read

How to Build a Self-Improving Claude Code Skill

Build a Claude Code skill that evaluates its own output and updates itself. Complete template with exit conditions so you don't burn $40 in API credits.

from: Claude Code Skills

reference 7 min read

Why Your Claude Code Skills Aren't Working (7 Fixes)

Seven failure modes that break Claude Code skills, with fix commands for each. Includes a real 5-minute debugging session and 7-point troubleshooting checklist.

from: Claude Code Skills