How Claude Code works

 
 ## Work effectively with Claude Code
 
-These tips help you get better results from Claude Code.
+These tips help you get better results from Claude Code. For more on specific prompts, verification, and planning, see [Best practices](/docs/en/best-practices).
 
 ### Ask Claude Code for help
 

 
 * **Press `Esc`** to stop Claude immediately. The running tool call is canceled and Claude waits for your next instruction. If you have messages queued, Claude Code [sends them next](/docs/en/interactive-mode#queue-messages-while-claude-works).
 * **Type a correction and press `Enter`** to send it without stopping the running tool. Claude reads it as soon as the current action completes and adjusts before deciding its next step.
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-### Be specific upfront
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-The more precise your initial prompt, the fewer corrections you'll need. Reference specific files, mention constraints, and point to example patterns.
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-```text theme={null}
-The checkout flow is broken for users with expired cards.
-Check src/payments/ for the issue, especially token refresh.
-Write a failing test first, then fix it.
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-Vague prompts work, but you'll spend more time steering. Specific prompts like the one above often succeed on the first attempt.
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-### Give Claude something to verify against
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-Claude performs better when it can check its own work. Include test cases, paste screenshots of expected UI, or define the output you want.
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-```text theme={null}
-Implement validateEmail. Test cases: '[email protected]' → true,
-'invalid' → false, '[email protected]' → false. Run the tests after.
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-For visual work, paste a screenshot of the design and ask Claude to compare its implementation against it.
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-### Explore before implementing
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-For complex problems, separate research from coding. Press `Shift+Tab` until the status bar shows `⏸ plan mode on`, then ask Claude to analyze the codebase first:
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-```text theme={null}
-Read src/auth/ and understand how we handle sessions.
-Then create a plan for adding OAuth support.
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-Review the plan, refine it through conversation, then let Claude implement. This two-phase approach produces better results than jumping straight to code.
 
 ### Delegate, don't dictate