27 Claude Code TIPS you didn't know about (in 12 minutes)

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πŸ“Œ UPDATE: Antigravity 2.0 removed extensions including Claude Code. Use VS Code instead β€” everything in this video still applies (it's identical to Antigravity): https://code.visualstudio.com/ 🌍 COMMUNITY https://www.skool.com/automatable/about πŸ“ FREE BLUEPRINTS Find every single one of my free YouTube blueprints (including these above) here: https://www.skool.com/automatable-free/about πŸ“š SUMMARY After 500+ hours using Claude Code, here are 27 tips I wish somebody told me when I was getting started β€” it would have saved me weeks. We cover everything from cloning beautiful websites from a screenshot, adding 3D graphics for free, running parallel conversations, to setting up the CLAUDE.md file that turns Claude into a trained employee. βŒ› TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro: 27 Tips From 500+ Hours 0:10 - Tip 1: Set Up VS Code or Antigravity (Free Workspaces) 0:26 - Tip 2: Clone Beautiful Websites From a Screenshot (Dribbble Method) 1:04 - Tip 3: Add Stunning 3D Graphics With Spline (Free) 1:25 - Tip 4: Run Multiple Conversations in Split Screen 1:56 - Tip 5: Bypass Permissions Mode (No More Approval Popups) 2:32 - Tip 6: Use Dictation to Speak Your Prompts 2:47 - Tip 7: Ask Claude What Questions You Should Be Asking 3:32 - Tip 8: Set Up CLAUDE.md + project_specs (Non-Negotiable Files) 4:22 - Tip 9: Challenge Your Direction (No Yes-Men) 4:31 - Tip 10: Quality Gate β€” Score Everything to 9/10 4:46 - Tip 11: Test Before You Respond (Save Hours of Debugging) 5:09 - Tip 12: Context Management Rules 5:31 - Tip 13: System Upgrade Suggestions (Claude Improves Itself) 5:53 - Tip 14: Autoresearch β€” AI Does the Testing For You 6:02 - Tip 15: Structure Claude's Responses Properly 6:45 - Tip 16: Claude's Secret Memory System 7:23 - Tip 17: Message Queuing (Send Prompts While Claude Works) 7:38 - Tip 18: Plugins and Pre-Built Solutions 7:54 - Tip 19: The 3-Layer System (CLAUDE.md β†’ Skills β†’ References) 8:37 - Tip 20: Custom Skills β€” Automate Any Repeated Workflow 9:09 - Tip 21: Reference Files β€” One Source of Truth 9:39 - Tip 22: Sub-Agents for Parallel Task Execution 10:13 - Tip 23: Escape Button β€” Stop Claude Instantly 10:38 - Tip 24: Rewind Button β€” Undo to Any Save Point 10:45 - Tip 25: Auto-Save Your Work 11:09 - Tip 26: Manual Compacting Before Context Overload 11:41 - Tip 27: /insights β€” Your Lifetime Claude Report 12:09 - Free Masterclass + Community Links πŸ“£ SOCIAL MEDIA β€’ Instagram β†’ https://instagram.com/jono_catliff β€’ TikTok β†’ https://www.tiktok.com/@jonocatliff β€’ LinkedIn β†’ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonocatliff/ β€’ X β†’ https://twitter.com/@jonocatliff πŸ“Ί RELATED VIDEOS β€’ Full crash course on Make.com β†’ https://youtu.be/hinLebdX8aM β€’ Full crash course on n8n β†’https://youtu.be/AURnISajubk β€’ 11 Favourite Make.com automations β†’ https://youtu.be/dIH1F1WlE84 β€’ 12 Favourite n8n automations β†’ https://youtu.be/uQGT2K26W84 🎯 1:1 CONSULTING Book a time β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/consultation πŸš€ AUTOMATION AGENCY Get help with your business β†’ https://www.automatable.co πŸ”— LINKS (some of these make me money - thanks in advance!) β€’ n8n β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/n8n β€’ Make.com β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/make β€’ Go High Level β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/gohighlevel β€’ Apify β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/apify β€’ Skool β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/skool β€’ Zapier β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/zapier β€’ PandaDoc β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/pandadoc β€’ Apollo β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/apollo β€’ ManyChat β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/manychat β€’ Vapi β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/vapi β€’ PhantomBuster β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/phantombuster β€’ ClickUp β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/clickup β€’ ElevenLabs β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/elevenlabs β€’ Upwork β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/upwork β€’ Instantly.ai β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/instantly β€’ Airtable β†’ https://jonocatliff.com/airtable πŸ‘‹ ABOUT ME Hey everyone, my name is Jono. I run a 7-figure service business that offers DJ, photo, video services (#1 largest in Canada), and spent years figuring out how to automate every part of it (and hired the roles that I couldn't). Conservatively, I used to work 80+ hours per week, before sunrise till long after sunset; missing gatherings, family events and everything in between. Through automation though, I was able to replace my job. My goal is to help share what worked for me, in a dream of helping others find true success with their passion. Please subscribe, like and comment below if you have any questions! Thank you 😊 #claudecode #AIAutomation #ComputerUse #ClaudeAI #AITools

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