Claude Code tips (Days 1-5)

For a while I shared one Claude Code tip I use every day. Here are the first five days:

Day 1 — Permission management. If you don’t want Claude Code constantly asking for permission, configure the permission settings (allow list) to your taste.

Day 2 — Blocking commands. Claude Code reads a JSON file for this. You can block commands or grant unlimited access, per project or per user. (There were lots of “it dropped my database” comments — this file is exactly for that.)

Day 3 — The /init scan. After launching Claude, the first command should have it scan the project to understand the context. The CLAUDE.md it generates isn’t very detailed; it’s worth expanding it for your purpose.

Day 4 — Adding MCPs. Claude Code supports MCP. You can add the MCPs you need from the command line.

Day 5 — Plan mode. Press shift + tab to enter plan mode and plan out your requests. If the plan isn’t what you want, you can change it; Claude Code sticks to the plan.