45+ tips for getting the most out of Claude Code, from basics to advanced - includes a custom status line script and Claude Code running itself in a container. Also includes the dx plugin: skills for everyday dev workflows.
Install
npx skills add ykdojo/claude-code-tipsgh skill install ykdojo/claude-code-tipsgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tipsSkills in this collection
- GhaYKAnalyze GitHub Actions failures and identify root causes
- Half CloneYKClone the later half of the current conversation, discarding earlier context to reduce token usage while preserving recent work.
- HandoffYKWrite or update a handoff document so the next agent with fresh context can continue this work.
- Hn SummarizeYKFetch and summarize Hacker News / hckrnews.com top stories, articles, and their comment threads. Use when asked to summarize HN front-page stories, a specific HN story plus its discussion, or "the top N from hckrnews".
- Private Github SearchYKFull-text search across all of the user's GitHub repos (including private ones) using a local mirror and ripgrep. Use for "where did I put X", "which repo has X", or any search spanning the user's repos - gh search code / the REST API cannot reliably search private repos.
- Quarter CloneYKClone the last quarter of the current conversation, discarding earlier context to reduce token usage while preserving recent work.
- Reddit FetchykdojoFetch content from Reddit using Gemini CLI when WebFetch is blocked. Use when accessing Reddit URLs, researching topics on Reddit, or when Reddit returns 403/blocked errors. (user)
- Review ClaudemdYKReview recent conversations to find improvements for CLAUDE.md files.
- Version CheckYKRecommend which Claude Code version to run, or whether to update. Use when asked which Claude Code version is best/safe, whether to update now, whether a recent release is buggy, or what changed since the installed version.