Claude Code Prompting

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# Claude Code Prompting Playbook

Last updated: 2026-05-31

## Core Mental Model

Claude Code is an agentic coding environment. It can read files, run commands, edit code, and work autonomously. Strong prompts give it context, verification, and a clean operating lane.

## Durable Claude Code Patterns

- Give Claude a check it can run.
- Explore first, then plan, then code for uncertain or multi-file work.
- Provide specific context: files, symptoms, constraints, examples, and desired fixed behavior.
- Keep `CLAUDE.md` short, broad, and human-readable.
- Use skills for specialized or occasional workflows.
- Use hooks for actions that must be deterministic.
- Manage context aggressively.
- Use subagents for isolated investigation or fresh review.

## CLAUDE.md Design Rules

Include:

- Non-obvious build/test commands.
- Project-specific conventions.
- Workflow rules that apply broadly.
- Common gotchas.
- Repository etiquette.

Avoid:

- Long tutorials.
- File-by-file inventories.
- Information Claude can infer from the repo.
- Narrow procedures better handled by skills.
- Frequently changing details.

## Prompting Claude For Implementation

Use:

when to use it

Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo vaultekbilisim/prompt-architect (MIT). A "Claude Code Prompting" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.