--- title: "Claude Code Tips I Wish I’d Had From Day One" url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-tips-i-wish-i-d-had-from-day-one-0mqrs17ox source_url: https://marmelab.com/blog/2026/04/24/claude-code-tips-i-wish-id-had-from-day-one.html type: article source: "marmelab" published: 2026-04-24T14:09:00.091Z updated: 2026-04-24T14:09:24.570Z tags: ["mcp", "claude-code", "ai-assisted-development", "vibe-coding"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 4 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code Tips I Wish I’d Had From Day One **[marmelab](https://daily.dev/sources/Marmelab)** · 8 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Practical tips and workflow patterns from months of daily Claude Code use at Marmelab. Key recommendations include using plan mode before coding, requesting only one step at a time, using /rewind and /clear to recover from mistakes, leveraging the preview for autonomous error detection, and documenting learnings in CLAUDE.md and ADRs. Also covers useful plugins (Context7, Snyk MCP, GitHub CLI), pitfalls to avoid (too many parallel agents, excessive context windows, batch commands), and best practices like creating reusable skills and keeping CLAUDE.md under 200 lines. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Claude Code felt overhyped until I discovered the workflow that makes it genuinely powerful](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-felt-overhyped-until-i-discovered-the-workflow-that-makes-it-genuinely-powerful-ellcs8hij) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Write Robust Code with Claude Code](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-write-robust-code-with-claude-code-3p8hw1qzc) · Towards Data Science · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mcp](https://daily.dev/tags/mcp), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code), [#ai-assisted-development](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-assisted-development), [#vibe-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/vibe-coding) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-tips-i-wish-i-d-had-from-day-one-0mqrs17ox)