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Prompt Advice

Be Explicit in Prompts

Also highly recommended for Claude Code prompts:

  • Claude Code follows instructions literally
  • "Fix the bug" vs "Fix the authentication timeout in login.ts:45"
  • Reference specific files, functions, line numbers when possible
  • Use @filename to reference files in slash commands
  • Break large tasks into steps
  • Claude tracks context across the session
  • Easier to review and iterate on smaller changes

Here is Anthropic's official advice on prompt writing for Claude Code