Configuring Claude Code for Power Users
Master Claude Code's settings, hooks, CLAUDE.md, memory, skills, permission modes, and custom agents for maximum productivity.
Out of the box, Claude Code is good. Properly configured, it's extraordinary. The difference between a default installation and a tuned setup is like the difference between a stock car and one with a professional pit crew — same engine, dramatically different performance.
This lesson covers everything you need to configure Claude Code for serious development work: project context, permission modes, hooks, memory, custom commands, and the settings that separate casual users from power users.
CLAUDE.md — Your Agent's Institutional Memory
The single most impactful configuration is CLAUDE.md. This file tells Claude Code everything it needs to know about your project — architecture, conventions, tools, and workflows. Without it, the agent starts every conversation from zero. With it, t
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