Claude Code workflows that survive real product work
A repeatable loop for discovery, implementation, verification, review, and session handoff.
Updated 2026-07-15
Use one loop for every bounded task
Begin with repository orientation and the user-visible outcome. Ask the agent to identify the relevant seam, then implement narrowly, run proportionate checks, inspect the diff, and report evidence. This structure works better than a giant prompt containing every possible instruction.
Separate discovery from risky action
Read-only inspection can be broad; mutation should be narrow. Deployment, billing, destructive data changes, and external publication deserve explicit authorization even when implementation is complete.
- State the source of truth.
- Name prohibited cleanup.
- Keep acceptance criteria observable.
- Stop when new authority is required.
Leave a resumable handoff
Record what changed, what passed, what did not run, and which decision remains. CmdBrief keeps that session attached to the product workspace so the next run starts with evidence rather than memory.
Primary sources
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Questions
What makes a good Claude Code task?
A clear outcome, narrow scope, explicit constraints, and commands or observations that prove completion.