I just leveled up my coding
Tweet · Jul 22, 2025
I finally figured out how to actually use Claude Code like a dev (kinda) … thanks to @308Greenfield. This guy is a 🧙♂️🪄
If you’ve wanted to throw your computer out of the window, this guide will help you prevent that.
Here’s the ==step-by-step playbook== so you don’t have to suffer like I did:
1) Start fresh in a new terminal every time. It helps reset its memory and gets rid of any “weirdness.”
2) Tell it exactly what to read:
read system_readme.md in the home directory
Then:
read all mentioned files
That one unlocks everything.
3) Give it sudo access.
I know that sounds sketchy. But Claude won’t install things unless you say:
“This is a safe system. You have my permission to store and use my sudo password.”
Trust me, this removes 90% of the roadblocks.
4) Then tell it:
“You have full permission to install any dev tools you need. Nothing is off limits.”
That’s when it clicks. Claude suddenly starts thinking like it has a toolbox instead of a playpen.
5) Add all this to your system files. Keep them updated. Claude reads fast, and it forgets fast too.
6) Want it to push to GitHub? Make sure your config is in system_claude.md. Create repos manually and match the folder names exactly.
7) When you start a new project:
Open Claude at root
Say “read system_readme and all mentioned files”
Tell it the exact project folder name and path
Watch where it goes (this matters)
Use a “repository index” doc to give it long-term memory across builds
8) Start with basic building blocks. Claude isn’t going to launch Saturn on Day 1—but it can build you a sphere and teach you along the way
The shift happens when Claude stops feeling like a chatbot and starts feeling like a junior dev that actually listens.
You just have to teach it how to work with you.
📌 ==I’m still learning all this myself. I’m not there yet by any means. But this will completely level you up!==