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Context Mode vs compact: store the file, or shrink the chat
I had a coding agent look for one failed checkout in a log of 700 lines. The log was 69,585 bytes. The…
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Claude CodeCan Claude Code edit PDF files on my computer?
You drop a 40-page contract into your project folder. You ask Claude Code to pull pages 3 to 5 into a new…
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Claude CodeHow Do I Show Context Usage in the Claude Code Status Line?
See your context, cost and limits at a glance, without asking Claude. Short answer: Add a statusLine entry to ~/.claude/settings.json that points…
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Claude CodeCan Claude Code Make CAD Models for 3D Printing?
Short answer: Yes. With the free, open source text-to-cad plugin, Claude Code writes Python that builds a real solid with exact millimetre…
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Claude CodeHow do I make Claude Code draw real diagrams instead of ASCII?
Ask for a picture, get a picture. Not a box made of dashes. Install the visual-explainer plugin, then type /generate-web-diagram plus what…
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Claude CodeIs autoharness worth it for Claude Code skills?
A short skill with a “when” passed the gate. A skill I had written myself did not get patched. I kept explaining…
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Claude CodeHow to Use Claude Code With DeepSeek or Kimi (Tested)
Pointing Claude Code at DeepSeek or Kimi takes one line. Pointing all of it there takes a few more, and nothing warns…
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Claude CodeOpenRig vs git worktrees for Claude and Codex
Two coding agents, one folder: use a git worktree to stop the overwrite. Use OpenRig only when you are tired of pasting…
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Claude CodeClaude Code deleted 48,000 files through a folder shortcut. Here is the check that stops it.
Quick answer: A Windows junction (a folder that is really a signpost to another folder) does not count as a “link” to…
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Claude CodeHow to stop Claude Code from overengineering
The smallest change that works. Nothing you did not ask for. A coding agent (a program that edits your repo with tools,…
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