The Practical Guide to
Working guides, templates, and comparisons for people building real work with Claude — Claude Code, Projects, Artifacts, Skills, MCP, sub-agents, and hooks.
No hype. Every recipe is pulled from real Claude Code sessions and checked against Anthropic's current docs before it ships.
Start with the Claude Code guide, or jump straight into the MCP stack, plan picker, and other calculators below.
Start Here
Four working guides built from real projects — not marketing fluff. Pick the one closest to what you're trying to build this week.
Claude Code Guide
From install to first useful session — sub-agents, slash commands, MCP, and hooks.
AI Models Compared
Claude Opus 4 vs Sonnet 4 vs GPT-5 vs Gemini 2.5 — context, price, and what each is best at.
RAG Explained
Retrieval-augmented generation without the buzzwords — when to use it, when to skip it.
AI Calculators
Cost, ROI, and AI-vs-human decisions — answer the "is this worth it?" question with numbers.
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Get AI prompts and consulting specifically designed for your business type
Content Creators
YouTube, Instagram, Bloggers, Podcasters
Spending 20+ hours weekly on content creation?
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Key Tools:
- ✓Content Calendar Generator
- ✓Script Writer
- ✓Social Media Captions
- ✓Content Repurposing
Service Businesses
Consultants, Agencies, Freelancers, Professionals
Drowning in manual processes and client tasks?
Automate 80% of your business tasks with AI prompts
Key Tools:
- ✓Proposal Generator
- ✓Email Automation
- ✓FAQ Templates
- ✓Client Onboarding
E-commerce Stores
Online Stores, Dropshipping, Product Sellers
Struggling with product descriptions and low conversion?
Turn AI prompts into 40% more e-commerce sales
Key Tools:
- ✓Product Description Generator
- ✓Customer Service Bot
- ✓Content Creator Suite
- ✓Conversion Optimizer
Not sure which category fits you?
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Practical tools for picking the right model, writing better prompts, and sizing a project before you build it.
Prompt Creator
Turn a vague idea into a structured Claude or GPT prompt in under two minutes. Useful for email, content, and customer support workflows.
Build a prompt →Prompt Diagnostic Quiz
Three-minute diagnostic on where your prompts are losing accuracy, cost, or clarity — with a short improvement plan at the end.
Start the quiz →Quick AI ROI Calculator
Rough-cut estimate of the time and cost savings from moving a task onto Claude or GPT.
AI ROI Calculator
Discover how much time and money you could save with AI automation
Include your time value or what you pay contractors/employees
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Test your prompt-writing skills
Short, interactive quiz that scores your current prompting baseline and hands back a targeted reading list for the gaps.
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