When I first started using Claude, I wasted weeks tweaking settings, stacking custom instructions, and wondering why my results still felt average. So when I found this LinkedIn post from an AI professional promising a faster path, I read every line. It’s a Claude masterclass squeezed into one scroll.
The author’s main point is refreshing: AI is getting easier with time, not harder. You don’t need secret tricks. You just need to start properly, “like a bike with wheels.” Below is the creator’s process, step by step, with the reason behind each move.
1. Understand that there’s one Claude now
The original poster starts by clearing up a common confusion. There’s one Claude (Cowork is chat now), and it can even write code right inside the chat. To unlock that, the author suggests this path:
- Go to settings → organization → capabilities
- Switch “manual” to “auto” in the chat box
- Pick “Opus 5.5” with Medium effort (the default)
- Switch to High effort for ambitious, one-shot tasks
Why it matters: Two settings drive most of your results. As the expert puts it, “Claude model = which Claude” and “model effort = how hard it thinks.” Medium handles daily work. High is for the big swings where you want it right the first time.
2. Delete your old setup
This one surprised me. The creator says to wipe your old Claude setup, meaning the folders and any or all instructions. They back it up with a quote from the person who built Claude Code: “every 6 months, delete your Claude MD. delete your skills. delete your hooks.”
The path: Claude settings → your account → instructions → DELETE.
Why it matters: Models improve fast. Instructions you wrote to get around old weaknesses can now get in the way. A clean slate lets the newer model do what it already does well.
3. Give Claude one clear goal
So what replaces all those instructions? One clear goal. The author’s idea is simple: you set the “what,” and Claude figures out the “how.” Start new chats with this prompt:
Goal: [what you want, and what it’s for]
Context: [who it’s for, what good looks like]
Before you start, restate my goal in your own words. If you need more context, ask me questions.
Why it matters: The restating step is the clever part. If Claude misreads your goal, you catch it before it writes a single paragraph. For example, you might write “Goal: a one-page summary of our Q3 results, for the board. Context: non-technical readers, good means three clear takeaways.”
4. Ask for HTML when you need documents or visuals
Here’s a neat trick from the post. If you want Word files or images, use this prompt: “make it an HTML page.” Claude then codes it, which the author says lowers the chance of getting it wrong.
Why it matters: Code is where Claude is strongest. An HTML page gives you a clean, styled result you can open in any browser, print, or paste into another tool.
5. Connect your apps
Next, go to customize → connectors. The expert says to start with just three apps: your email, Slack, and Notion. Claude will read them and get more context about your work.
The original poster adds one safety note. Claude will ask before sending an email, but don’t give it that permission anyway.
Why it matters: Context is everything. Instead of pasting background into every chat, you let Claude pull it from the places your work already lives. Three apps keeps things easy to manage.
6. Level up to Claude Code
Level 3 is Claude Code, which lives in the code tab. The author describes it as the same Claude, except it builds things on your computer. The setup:
- Open the Claude app → code
- Pick an empty folder
- Set it to auto
- Add your GitHub and Vercel accounts (both free)
Why it matters: GitHub saves your projects and Vercel puts them online. Together they turn Claude from a chat partner into something that ships real tools, even if you’ve never written code.
7. Build habits that protect your token limit
Hitting usage limits in the middle of a project is frustrating. The creator shares a few habits to avoid it:
- New topic = new chat. If you stay in one chat, Claude re-reads the old conversation for context it doesn’t need.
- Turn off training. Go to Claude settings → privacy.
- Skip the thumbs. Never click thumbs up/down on a Claude response.
Why it matters: Long chats get heavier with every message because Claude processes the whole history each time. Fresh chats are faster, use fewer tokens, and usually give sharper answers. As for the thumbs, my understanding is that rating a response can send that conversation to Anthropic as feedback, so skipping it keeps your chats private.
8. Bonus: let Claude onboard you
The post ends with two bonus tips. First, type “/setup” in a Claude chat. According to the author, Claude’s team built it to onboard you, and it sets up your Claude step by step.
Second, for clearer answers without the slop, use this prompt: “explain in ASD STE 100.” That’s Simplified Technical English, a writing standard first made for aircraft maintenance manuals. It forces short sentences, plain words, and one idea at a time.
My take
What I like most is the honesty at the end. The author says they could tell you Claude is very hard, that you’re very behind, and that it’s full of secrets only they can explain. But they don’t. They respect your time as a busy professional.
I think that’s the right way to look at it. Most of these steps take a few minutes. Try the goal prompt in your next chat and see what changes.
Check out the full LinkedIn post for the original breakdown and a few extra details.