// 100 tips tagged "beginner"
The /btw command lets you ask quick side questions that are answered immediately but never added to the conversation history.
The autoUpdatesChannel setting pins Claude Code to a stable release track that skips versions with major regressions.
The language setting makes Claude respond in your preferred language by default, across every session and project.
The attribution setting lets you customize or completely remove Claude's Co-Authored-By trailer from git commits and pull requests.
The companyAnnouncements setting surfaces team messages to every developer at startup, directly in their Claude Code session.
The --name flag sets a human-readable session name at launch, making it easy to resume specific threads later.
The --continue flag loads your most recent conversation instantly, no session ID required.
Writing AGENTS.md as plain text in CLAUDE.md has no effect — use @AGENTS.md to actually load the file into context.
Set CLAUDE_CODE_NEW_INIT in settings.json to make /init interview you for targeted improvements instead of overwriting your existing CLAUDE.md.
Ask Claude to read your repo and generate complete GitHub Issue template files in the YAML forms format — bug reports, feature requests, and config.yml all tailored to your actual stack.
Let Claude read your entire codebase and generate a comprehensive onboarding guide that actually reflects the current state of the project.
Paste git merge conflict markers into Claude Code and let it intelligently resolve both sides — then verify with your test suite.