How I Think and Work with Claude Code: 5 Mental Models & 8 Habits

Claude Code is the key to personal automation. Here's how I think about it, and the habits that make it actually work. The word "Code" in the name sends the wrong people away. Claude Code isn't just for developers. It's an AI agent that works on your computer directly: it reads your files, runs your tools and builds things with you. In this video I share the mental map I use with it every day: 5 ways to think about it and 8 habits that put you ahead of most users. 📖 Full written version: https://www.runnanli.com/articles/how... Chapters 00:00 Claude Code isn't a coding tool 00:57 The Mental Map 01:28 What it can do 03:08 Mental model 1: Chat app vs. agent 04:16 Mental model 2: Fuzzy ideas → precise programs 05:14 Mental model 3: Context is fuel 06:22 Mental model 4: Organise first 07:09 Mental model 5: Everything is Claudable 08:30 8 Habits to Keep in Mind 08:49 Habit 1: One project, one folder 10:06 Habit 2: CLAUDE.md as project memory 10:36 Habit 3: Right model for the job 11:07 Habit 4: Manage sessions like browser tabs 12:13 Habit 5: Bring files in by path 12:45 Habit 6: Save anything worth keeping to .md 13:16 Habit 7: Ask it to interview you 13:36 Habit 8: Learn with one interactive .html 14:50 Final Moral