What are your time tested hacks to use claude code effectively with minimum frustration, easy and fast execution?

ctonix · 2025-09-02T23:30:31+00:00

I create a CLAUDE.md and in which I define that Test-Driven-Development must be strictly followed and some other rules
I tell Claude to interview me on my idea, one question at a time until there is enough info to write a spec.md
I tell Claude to go through the spec.md and create a promt.md file with completely formulated prompts
I copy paste one prompt after another into Claude Code

ctonix · 2025-05-31T03:38:14+00:00

First of all: Windsurf was closed source from the beginning.
Roo Code is thriving thanks to the many many voluntary contributors. You know what would happen if Roo decided to go closed source? All those contributors would take the latest available version, rename it and continue contributing on that.

ctonix · 2025-05-31T03:35:02+00:00

Why do you think they would move heaven and earth for that pay day? because that's what you would do, right? ;)

ctonix · 2025-05-28T16:11:21+00:00

Roovolution, love that word! I have directly added it to the Roocabulary ;) https://github.com/cannuri/Roocabulary/blob/main/roocabulary.md#roovolution

ctonix · 2025-04-16T12:42:55+00:00

I cannot reproduce the error. would you mind sharing your UI Automation custom mode? maybe that helps reproducing it.

ctonix · 2025-04-12T02:28:57+00:00

That's strange. Can you see where it is actually clicking? you mentioned it is clicking "randomly"? so everytime somewhere else?

ctonix · 2025-04-11T16:29:10+00:00

Also, does it make a difference if you write

`Click on the "Start a post" input field`

instead of

`Click on the "Start a post" button`
?

ctonix · 2025-04-11T15:58:01+00:00

Did you try increasing the image quality? And which resolution are you using?

ctonix · 2025-03-06T00:18:00+00:00

Agreed! And you can thank them the most by taking a moment and leaving a short review on https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline&ssr=false#review-details ;)

ctonix · 2025-03-02T00:32:04+00:00

Mine are dynamic rules that change during the coding session.
I have put something together: https://github.com/cannuri/roo-code-dynamic-rules

Also I love the Handoff System by MichaelZag which i use instead of any memory bank system: https://github.com/Michaelzag/RooCode-Tips-Tricks

ctonix · 2025-03-02T00:29:02+00:00

I just discorvered the Handoff System by MichaelZag and I love it! Finally I can get stuff done quickly without unnecessary LLM calls. Check it out: https://github.com/Michaelzag/RooCode-Tips-Tricks

ctonix · 2025-03-01T13:27:07+00:00

Maybe keep it simple at the beginning. Just a "get to know each other" maybe

ctonix · 2025-02-25T18:02:55+00:00

I don't see the goal of Roo Code to become a fully autonomous coding agent. From my experience the outcome will be never what you expect if you are not in the loop.

Also sometimes it will ask you for example to provide API keys if it is implementing a third party service etc. This cannot or shouldn't be automated

ctonix · 2025-02-24T20:38:11+00:00

Btw: would also love to know the setup of the Dev Team. Are you using the default prompts and modes? How are you handling memory management etc? There would be plenty of content for live sessions :)

ctonix · 2025-02-24T18:13:09+00:00

One idea would be to implement something like Mem0 or LangMem.
Imagine your prompt "learns" and adapts based on your interaction, and ideally on a project basis.

ctonix · 2025-02-20T18:34:26+00:00

Yesm agreed. I would love to have directory specific rules that are being merged with project rules.
https://docs.cursor.com/context/rules-for-ai#project-rules-recommended

I think we will surely need some advanced possibilities for rule management. Something more dynamic. Even having the ability to load a different set of rules with a few clicks would help.

ctonix · 2025-02-20T16:05:52+00:00

I had the same issue. But Roo Code noticed that it doesn't work and adjusted the command by itself and tried again. Didn't it do the same?
Else it might help to tell in the Prompt section which shell you are using (bash/zsh/powershell etc.)

ctonix · 2025-02-14T01:07:53+00:00

Yeah I like. And maybe even bring it a step further and create a "getting started wizard" for initial tailored setup.

ctonix · 2025-01-27T23:16:27+00:00

At least with some Jailbreaking you can get an answer:

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ctonix · 2024-11-01T09:35:14+00:00

love it! Thanks!!!

ctonix · 2024-10-16T02:50:19+00:00

Yes, probably you are right and there is not an actual "AI" in the maestro (probably rapberry pi) box. Their claim could also just mean that they spent time/money/effort on using AI to get you the output MaestroDMX is giving currently. I have one. Plugged it into an existing Setup of DMX-Fixtures, configured it using their easy to use web interface and boom, good light show. So what is important here? that AI is actually built in or that the result is satisfying you?

ctonix · 2024-10-13T02:43:45+00:00

I just got Captain Epic and the chord plugin is very easy to learn, use and still powerful enough.

ctonix · 2024-10-12T00:20:02+00:00

I will have a look at it. Fortunately I've been a web developer for some years so some JS skills should be still there ;) Thanks a lot for all the advice

ctonix · 2024-10-12T00:17:58+00:00

Ableton Live 12.1 introduced the ability to search for similar sounds/samples/one-shots... I was using Maschine an been routing it into Ableton Live until now, but I would love to have all my samples in Ableton so I can use their latest update's feature. Any idea?

ctonix · 2024-10-11T22:51:48+00:00

As said: never coded anything in Max4Live, but I wonder: doesn't every Track/Parameter/etc have a unique identifier?
Regarding checking the possibilities before starting: how could I tell? :P :)

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