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My workflow before Claude Code / after Claude Code
by Gideon (@nuhgid) · 2026-02-13
✓ Opened via the X API on 2026-10-15
Read the original ↗Part 1 · What the source did
Instead of pasting the same context into a chatbot over and over, he organized 5,000+ files into one structure Claude Code can read, so answers come back with full context.
- Stopped copy-pasting a context file into ChatGPT repeatedly.
- Organized 5,050+ files into one system Claude Code can navigate.
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Part 2 · Our copy-paste version
Adapted by us from what the source described. Fill in the [BRACKETS].
The prompt
Help me organize [FOLDER] so you can answer questions about my work without me re-explaining.
1. Propose a folder structure and a root CLAUDE.md that says what lives where (under 100 lines).
2. Show the plan first. After I approve, move files in batches of 50 and log every move in moves.log so it can be undone.
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Approval ruleNo deletions. Every move is logged and reversible.
Set it up
- Back up the folder.
- Approve the structure.
- Let it move files in logged batches.
- Ask it a real question to test.
Common failures
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What usually goes wrong
- Huge CLAUDE.md files get ignored; keep it short and point to folders.
Variations
- Grok Bot version: same structure on the box.