Notes
Claude
Your first prompt
Your first prompt

Your first prompt

When using Claude Code, try to be as descriptive as possible with your prompt.

Choosing a Permission Mode

You can choose how much oversight to keep while Claude works. Press Shift + Tab to cycle between modes.

  • Manual mode: Claude asks permission each time it wants to edit a file or run a command.
  • Auto-accept mode: File edits are automatically approved, but commands still require your permission.
  • Auto mode: Claude works without permission prompts while a background safety check screens each action; when something is blocked, Claude usually finds a safer approach or asks you for the go-ahead.

Plan Mode

Plan mode takes your prompt and uses read-only tools to analyze your codebase and research your suggested implementation. It will ask clarifying questions along the way, then return a detailed plan it can execute.

Plan mode is great for planning complex changes or doing a safe code review. Many times you’ll be asking Claude to handle multi-step implementations toward a feature, and this is exactly where Plan Mode excels.

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