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title: "Claude Code Workflows"
description: "Step-by-step guides for common development patterns with Claude Code"
tags: [workflow, guide, reference]
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# Claude Code Workflows

Step-by-step guides for common development patterns with Claude Code.

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## 🔍 Search & Discovery

### [Search Tools Mastery](./search-tools-mastery.md) ⭐ NEW

**Master the art of code search by combining rg, grepai, Serena & ast-grep**

Learn when to use each tool, how to combine them for maximum efficiency, and real-world workflows including:
- Exploring unknown codebases
- Large-scale refactoring
- Security audits
- Framework migrations
- Performance optimization

**Key Topics**:
- Quick decision matrix
- Complete feature comparison
- 5 combined workflows
- Performance benchmarks
- Common pitfalls
- Tool selection cheatsheet

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## 🎯 Development Workflows

### [Plan-Driven Development](./plan-driven.md)

Structure complex tasks with planning mode before execution.

**When to use**: Multi-step features, architectural changes, uncertainty about approach

### [TDD with Claude](./tdd-with-claude.md)

Test-Driven Development workflow: write tests first, implement after.

**When to use**: Critical functionality, regression prevention, API design

### [Spec-First Development](./spec-first.md)

Write specifications before code for better requirements clarity.

**When to use**: Team collaboration, complex features, documentation-first projects

### [Iterative Refinement](./iterative-refinement.md)

Improve code through multiple refinement cycles.

**When to use**: Quality improvements, performance optimization, code cleanup

### [Skeleton Projects](./skeleton-projects.md) ⭐ NEW

Use existing battle-tested repositories as scaffolding for new projects.

**When to use**: Starting new projects, standardizing team patterns, rapid prototyping from proven foundations

### [Team AI Instructions](./team-ai-instructions.md)

Scale CLAUDE.md across a multi-developer, multi-tool team with profile-based module assembly.

**When to use**: Team 5+ devs, multiple AI tools (Claude Code + Cursor/Windsurf), mixed OS

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## 🎨 Design & Content

### [Design to Code](./design-to-code.md)

Convert design mockups (Figma, wireframes) into working code.

**When to use**: Frontend development, UI implementation, design system work

### [PDF Generation](./pdf-generation.md)

Generate professional PDFs using Quarto/Typst with Claude Code.

**When to use**: Reports, documentation, whitepapers, technical documents

### [Talk Preparation Pipeline](./talk-pipeline.md) ⭐ NEW

6-stage skill pipeline: raw material → structured talk → AI-generated slides via Kimi.

**When to use**: Conference talks, meetup presentations, internal tech talks — from article, transcript, or notes

### [TTS Setup](./tts-setup.md)

Configure Text-to-Speech for Claude Code responses (Agent Vibes integration).

**When to use**: Audio feedback, accessibility, hands-free coding

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## 🔬 Code Exploration

### [Exploration Workflow](./exploration-workflow.md)

Systematically explore and understand unfamiliar codebases.

**When to use**: New projects, legacy code, documentation gaps

**Related**: See [Search Tools Mastery](./search-tools-mastery.md) for advanced multi-tool exploration strategies.

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## Quick Selection Guide

| Your Situation | Recommended Workflow |
|----------------|---------------------|
| **New to codebase** | [Exploration Workflow](./exploration-workflow.md) + [Search Tools Mastery](./search-tools-mastery.md) |
| **Complex feature** | [Plan-Driven](./plan-driven.md) or [Spec-First](./spec-first.md) |
| **Need reliability** | [TDD with Claude](./tdd-with-claude.md) |
| **Large refactoring** | [Search Tools Mastery](./search-tools-mastery.md) |
| **UI implementation** | [Design to Code](./design-to-code.md) |
| **Code quality** | [Iterative Refinement](./iterative-refinement.md) |
| **New project from template** | [Skeleton Projects](./skeleton-projects.md) |
| **Team AI instructions** | [Team AI Instructions](./team-ai-instructions.md) |
| **Documentation** | [PDF Generation](./pdf-generation.md) |
| **Conference talk from raw material** | [Talk Preparation Pipeline](./talk-pipeline.md) |
| **Audio feedback** | [TTS Setup](./tts-setup.md) |

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## Contributing

New workflow ideas? Open an issue or PR in the main repository.

**Workflow Template Structure**:
1. Title & Purpose
2. When to Use
3. Prerequisites
4. Step-by-Step Guide
5. Real-World Examples
6. Common Pitfalls
7. Related Workflows

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**Last updated**: February 2026