Anisha Jain

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You are using Claude wrong.

(Save this. Your credits will thank you later.)

Most people treat Claude like a search engine.

They send 50 messages to get one result.

Each message re-loads the entire history.

That's how you hit the limit in 20 minutes.

Step 1: The Context File

Create a file called about-me .md.

Write 3 paragraphs: Who you are, what you build, and how you speak.

Upload this to a Project.

Now Claude knows you forever. You never have to explain your "tone" again.

Step 2: The "AskUser" Rule

Stop writing 500-word prompts.

Write this instead: "I want to [TASK]. Use AskUserQuestion to interview me first."

Claude will give you a list of options.

Clicking an option costs 0 tokens. Writing a new prompt costs 500.

Step 3: Edit, Don't Resend

If Claude makes a mistake, don't reply "No, I meant..."

Click the "Edit" icon on your previous message.

Fix your instruction. Hit Save.

This replaces the old thread and saves 50% of your usage limit.

Step 4: Use Cowork for Files

Don't copy-paste text into the chat.

Use Claude Cowork to read your actual desktop folders.

It creates .docx and .xlsx files directly.

No more "formatting" hell.

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I built a full system to automate this.

✦ 17-fixes breakdown: how-to-ai.guide

✦ The Cowork setup: claude-co.work

Don't pay for an AI consultant. Just build the folder.

♻️ Repost this to save your team 10 hours a week.

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