Claude Clues

Claude Clue #23: MCPs Are Just Toolboxes, Not Magic

Claude gets more interesting when you expand what it can touch, and that's where MCPs come in.

Claude Clue #22: Feed Claude More Than Text

Claude Code can already see images and PDFs—you paste them in with Alt+V on Windows or Ctrl+V on Mac. But it doesn't stop there.

Claude Clue #21: Say What You Mean. No, Really.

Claude Opus 4.7 is more literal than 4.6, and Anthropic flagged it directly in the release announcement.

Claude Clue #20: Effort Is the New Thinking

If you've been using Claude Code for a while, you might remember manually toggling between thinking modes or typing 'ultrathink'.

Claude Clue #19: Stop Babysitting Claude with AutoMode

Let Claude decide what's safe and what isn't...!

Claude Clue #18: Compact, Clear, or Resume: Know Your Options

Claude Code now gives you real tools to manage your conversations, and knowing when to use each one matters.

Claude Clue #17: Don't Wait! Keep Moving While Claude Works

Patience is a virtue when working with AI, but sometimes you don't actually have to wait.

Claude Clue #16: Stop Staring and Let Claude Ding You

Small automations that fire at specific points in Claude's lifecycle. A simple example: playing a sound!

Claude Clue #15: Skills Are Just Files Your Model Can Find

A skill is essentially a file that your model can access on demand to tailor its behavior for a specific task.

Claude Clue #14: Skills Focus, Hooks Enforce

Skills are reusable prompts, hooks are code you can run to stop or alter the model's behavior.