Claude Code Guide

Claude, quietly working through your day.

Five moments in a normal workday where Claude saves you time. Pick your role, copy a prompt, and try one today.

every step below works the same way

you give

Notes, a draft or a question, in plain English.

claude

Reads it and writes a first version.

you get back

Something to edit, send or act on. You decide what goes out.

  1. 08:00
    plan

    Pick what matters today

    you give
    Your meetings and your to-do list, as messy as they are.
    you get back
    A ranked list, with the things that can wait marked as such.
    prompt

    I have [X meetings] and [Y tasks] today. Help me decide what to tackle first and what can wait.

  2. 10:00
    draft

    Turn rough notes into a first draft

    you give
    Bullet points, half sentences, whatever you jotted down.
    you get back
    A working draft you can edit, instead of a blank page.
    prompt

    Write a first draft of [document name]. Here are my rough notes: [paste notes]

  3. 12:00
    reply

    Answer the email you keep putting off

    you give
    The email thread, plus one line on what you want to say.
    you get back
    A reply in a friendly, professional tone, ready for you to edit.
    prompt

    Here's an email I need to reply to. Write a professional, friendly response that [says X].

  4. 14:00
    review

    Tighten something you already wrote

    you give
    Your draft, plan or design notes.
    you get back
    A clearer, more direct version that still sounds like you.
    prompt

    Here's a draft I wrote. Make it clearer and more direct. Keep my voice.

  5. 17:00
    wrap up

    Leave notes for tomorrow's you

    you give
    What you worked on today, in any order.
    you get back
    Three bullets you can paste into your notes.
    prompt

    Summarize what I worked on today in 3 clear bullets for my notes.

Pick one step and try it today. Replace the tinted parts with your own details.

Which Claude should I open?

where this came from

This page is a simplified version of an AI operating system I actually run: 35 scheduled jobs, from a morning brief to an evening recap. The prompts above are drawn from what I use daily as a PM and builder.

See the full system architecture