Claude Code Guide

Claude Code Guide

Purpose

To provide a comprehensive reference for configuring and using Claude Code (the agentic coding tool) to its full potential. This skill synthesizes best practices, configuration templates, and advanced usage patterns.

Configuration (CLAUDE.md)

When starting a new project, create a CLAUDE.md file in the root directory to guide the agent.

Template (General)

# Project Guidelines

## Commands

- Run app: `npm run dev`
- Test: `npm test`
- Build: `npm run build`

## Code Style

- Use TypeScript for all new code.
- Functional components with Hooks for React.
- Tailwind CSS for styling.
- Early returns for error handling.

## Workflow

- Read `README.md` first to understand project context.
- Before editing, read the file content.
- After editing, run tests to verify.

Advanced Features

Thinking Keywords

Use these keywords in your prompts to trigger deeper reasoning from the agent:

• "Think step-by-step"
• "Analyze the root cause"
• "Plan before executing"
• "Verify your assumptions"

Debugging

If the agent is stuck or behaving unexpectedly:

1. Clear Context: Start a new session or ask the agent to "forget previous instructions" if confused.
2. Explicit Instructions: Be extremely specific about paths, filenames, and desired outcomes.
3. Logs: Ask the agent to "check the logs" or "run the command with verbose output".

Best Practices

1. Small Contexts: Don't dump the entire codebase into the context. Use grep or find to locate relevant files first.
2. Iterative Development: Ask for small changes, verify, then proceed.
3. Feedback Loop: If the agent makes a mistake, correct it immediately and ask it to "add a lesson" to its memory (if supported) or CLAUDE.md.

Reference

Based on Claude Code Guide by zebbern.

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

AGI Framework Integration

Adapted for @techwavedev/agi-agent-kit Original source: antigravity-awesome-skills

Memory-First Protocol

Retrieve prior documentation structure and content to maintain consistency. Cache generated docs to avoid regenerating unchanged sections.

# Check for prior documentation context before starting
python3 execution/memory_manager.py auto --query "documentation patterns and prior content for Claude Code Guide"

Storing Results

After completing work, store documentation decisions for future sessions:

python3 execution/memory_manager.py store \
  --content "Documentation: API reference generated from OpenAPI spec, deployment guide updated with new env vars" \
  --type technical --project <project> \
  --tags claude-code-guide documentation

Multi-Agent Collaboration

Share documentation changes with all agents so they reference the latest guides and APIs.

python3 execution/cross_agent_context.py store \
  --agent "<your-agent>" \
  --action "Documentation updated — API reference, deployment guide, and CHANGELOG all current" \
  --project <project>

Agent Team: Documentation

This skill pairs with documentation_team — dispatched automatically after any code change to keep docs in sync.