claude-code-ultimate-guide/guide
Florian BRUNIAUX 46c5862c4e fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1
Major audit correcting misleading documentation about Claude Code behavior:

### Fixed
- `--add-dir`: permissions (not context loading)
- `excludePatterns` → `permissions.deny` (never existed)
- `.claudeignore` removed (not an official feature)
- "selective loading" myth → lazy loading reality
- Invented CLI flags (`--think`, `--headless`, `--learn`) → prompt keywords
- `@` file reference: "loads automatically" → "reads on-demand"

### Added
- Session Search Tool (`cs`) - zero-dep bash script for finding sessions
- Security section: Known limitations of permissions.deny

15 files modified, 516 insertions, 200 deletions

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00
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workflows feat(docs): add development methodologies documentation v3.5.0 2026-01-14 22:28:02 +01:00
adoption-approaches.md refactor: restructure repo into thematic directories v3.1.0 2026-01-13 15:30:02 +01:00
architecture.md feat(docs): add architecture deep-dive documentation v3.4.0 2026-01-14 21:29:46 +01:00
cheatsheet.md fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1 2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00
data-privacy.md fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1 2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00
methodologies.md feat(docs): add development methodologies documentation v3.5.0 2026-01-14 22:28:02 +01:00
observability.md fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1 2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00
README.md docs: add missing security-hardening.md to navigation 2026-01-15 07:18:56 +01:00
security-hardening.md fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1 2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00
ultimate-guide.md fix(docs): critical factual corrections v3.6.1 2026-01-15 09:16:53 +01:00

Guide Documentation

Core documentation for mastering Claude Code.

Contents

File Description Time
ultimate-guide.md Complete reference covering all Claude Code features ~3 hours
cheatsheet.md 1-page printable quick reference 5 min
architecture.md How Claude Code works internally (master loop, tools, context) 25 min
adoption-approaches.md Implementation strategies for teams 15 min
data-privacy.md Data retention and privacy guide 10 min
observability.md Session monitoring and cost tracking 15 min
methodologies.md 15 development methodologies reference (TDD, SDD, BDD, etc.) 20 min
security-hardening.md Security threats, MCP vetting, injection defense 25 min
workflows/ Practical workflow guides for Claude Code 30 min

Workflows

Hands-on guides for effective development patterns:

File Description
workflows/tdd-with-claude.md Test-Driven Development with Claude
workflows/spec-first.md Spec-First Development (SDD)
workflows/plan-driven.md Using /plan mode effectively
workflows/iterative-refinement.md Iterative improvement loops
  1. New users: Start with Quick Start section in ultimate-guide.md
  2. Daily reference: Print cheatsheet.md
  3. Team leads: Read adoption-approaches.md for rollout strategies

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