The speaker recently switched from Cursor to Claude Code and found ways to make workflow more effective.
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Cloud Code extension can integrate with IDEs like Cursor, VS Code, or Wingserf.
After installation, running the init command allows Claude Code to analyze the codebase, learn about dependencies, and set up permissions.
"Dangerously skip permissions" can be used to auto-approve all requested permissions, though this is not recommended due to potential downsides for user interaction.
Claude Code generates a cloud.md file (similar to Cursor rules), containing tech stack, build commands, architecture, and project structure.
User can define specific prompts and rules, such as a "plan and review" mode that instructs Claude to always create and update a plan before starting work.
This spec-driven approach aligns with Amazon’s spec-driven development, involving a step-by-step process for requirements, architecture, and task breakdown.
Plan mode in Claude Code uses a special system prompt that focuses the agent on planning, researching tech stacks, and generating architecture reports.
Claude uses sub-agents (task tools) for parallel tasks like file searching and keyword research, helping save token usage.
Users can prompt Claude to set up multiple parallel agent tasks or delegate tasks involving large files to these sub-agents for efficiency.
After planning, Claude Code creates detailed implementation files and organizes tasks into phases (e.g., installing dependencies, implementing components like file explorer and terminal integration).
The agent manages and documents task progress using structured to-do lists, with priority and status for each item.
Progress is tracked and recorded in documentation files, letting users focus on specific work areas and update plans as needed.
/resume lets users jump back to a prior conversation; /export copies conversation history for use across IDEs.
Double tapping "exit" allows reverting conversation history, but unlike Cursor, file snapshots are not kept automatically.
The external package "cc undo" can list and roll back changes Claude Code made to files; more user-friendly alternatives like "yo-yo" exist.
Typing "!" enters bash mode for running shell commands directly in Claude Code, and "#" triggers memory mode to store and recall information for a session or across projects.
Memory entries and settings are saved to configuration files.
The speaker offers ongoing learning through the AI Builder Club, with weekly sessions, detailed workflow breakdowns, and shared resources like rules and hooks.
Upcoming content includes deep dives into Claude Code’s architecture and rebuilding its core features from scratch.
Users are invited to join the community via a link in the video description.