Claude Code — Taz's User Manual

Session Commands

Resume Last Session

cr

Auto-finds last session ID and resumes. Works in PowerShell and bash.

Resume Specific Session

claude --resume [session-id]

Session IDs are the UUID filenames in ~/.claude/projects/C--Users-vicky/

Switch Model

/model

Sonnet 4.6 for routine work. Opus 4.6 for complex architecture only — burns 5x more quota.

Toggle Text-to-Speech

/tts

Toggles ElevenLabs TTS on/off for Claude responses.

Agents on Retainer Spawn via Agent tool with subagent_type matching filename

Persona names live inside the .md files, not in the filename. Always read the file before assuming who an agent is. Location: C:\Users\vicky\.claude\agents\

Persona	File	Use For
Reyna	security-analyst.md	Security reviews, vulnerability assessments, pre-deploy sign-off, credential audits. Assumes everything is a vulnerability until proven otherwise.
Marcus	lead-engineer.md	Building features, multi-file implementations, architectural decisions. Reads before writing, finds root causes, verifies before marking done.
Diesel	devops.md	VPS management, deployments, systemd, Caddy config, service health. Checks logs before touching anything.
Kai	qa-engineer.md	End-to-end testing, regression checks, integration verification. Tests against real systems — never mocks.
Scout	researcher.md	Codebase exploration, technical research, API docs lookups. Preserves main context window — returns clean summaries.
—	code-simplifier.md	Post-build cleanup. Reduces complexity in working code without changing behavior. Conservative — if in doubt, leaves it alone.
—	verify-vps.md	Post-deploy verification. Confirms services healthy after Diesel makes changes. Reports only — does not fix.

Auto-Memory System Runs automatically — no action needed

session_briefing.py

Fires on every Stop hook. Reads session JSONL transcript, extracts last 100 user messages, writes to memory/last_session_briefing.md. Loaded automatically next session.

Auto

prompt-router.py

Fires on every UserPromptSubmit. Detects task category from keywords and injects relevant context (VPS stack, email account, rate floor, etc.). 12 categories as of 2026-04-16.

Auto

/caveman-compress

Manual — run when memory files grow large. Compresses CLAUDE.md and memory .md files into terse shorthand (~32% token reduction).

Dev

CDG & VPS Operations

/cdg-status

Full Clyde Dispatch status — services (cdg-ops, cdg-webhook, Caddy), SQLite DB, carrier count, and expiry warnings.

CDG

/check-vps

All VPS services and system health — cdg-ops, cdg-webhook, tv-webhook, openclaw-gateway, Caddy, xrdp, Tailscale.

VPS

/deploy

Deploy a local file to the VPS via SSH pipe method. Avoids multi-line auto-indent corruption.

VPS

/check-queue

Checks build_queue.json on VPS for items Nova has queued — installs skills, ingests knowledge, reviews actionable items.

CDG VPS

OpenClaw Management

/openclaw-status

Gateway health, all agent statuses (Nova, Nova-Trainer, Finbot), channel connectivity, cron jobs, recent errors.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-restart

Restart the OpenClaw gateway on VPS and verify all channels come back online.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-new-agent

Create a new OpenClaw agent with all required directories, directive files, and config registration.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-add-channel

Bind a Telegram (or other) channel to an existing OpenClaw agent.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-add-cron

Add a scheduled cron job to an OpenClaw agent on VPS.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-add-script

Scaffold a new deterministic shell script for an OpenClaw agent with JSON output and error handling.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-add-secret

Store a new API key or secret in the OpenClaw gateway environment on VPS.

OpenClaw

/openclaw-dream-setup

Set up nightly memory distillation for an agent — compresses daily session logs into a rolling digest.

OpenClaw

Developer Tools

/code-architect

Design modular, production-ready architecture with separation of concerns before building. Use for multi-service or multi-file work.

Dev

/code-review

Structured code review with checklist — naming, error handling, test coverage, security vulnerabilities, performance. Use for non-trivial code.

Dev

/code-speedifier

Analyze code for performance bottlenecks. Returns Impact/Complexity table, top 3 rewrites, full optimized code.

Dev

/solve-complex-problems

3 distinct solution paths with pros/cons matrix and expert recommendation. Best for architecture decisions and trade-off analysis.

Dev

/agent-dna-audit

Audit all agent .md files for methodology layer (Layer 1 DNA vs Layer 2 project skills). Reports gaps and suggests additions. Run after editing agents.

Dev Agents

/caveman-commit

Ultra-terse git commit messages in Conventional Commits format.

Dev

Prompt Engineering

/prompt-engineer

Craft structured prompts using role assignment, few-shot examples, and XML tags for consistent outputs.

Dev

/prompt-engineer-mastery

Full 30-principle framework from the Claude Mastery Guide with mega-prompt templates and advanced techniques (CoT, Few-Shot, role-based).

Dev

/prompt-converter

Convert ChatGPT-style prompts to Claude-optimized XML format for better outputs.

Dev

Business & Strategy

/strategic-analysis

Break down complex business problems with chain-of-thought reasoning, root cause analysis, and data-driven recommendations.

Business

/validate-business-idea

Fast viability check — multi-persona analysis (customer, skeptic, investor), market sizing, risk assessment. Go / No-Go / Pivot output.

Business

/business-plan-generator

4-5 page investor-ready business plan: executive summary, market analysis, financials, team narrative.

Business

/idea-to-revenue

Raw idea to first revenue roadmap. Covers market validation, MVP scoping, customer acquisition, monetization model.

Business

/marketing-strategy-generator

Go-to-market strategy: positioning, messaging, channel strategy, acquisition, pricing, KPIs.

Business

/sales-strategy-generator

Repeatable sales process: ICP definition (incl. anti-ICP), competitive positioning, channel strategy, close process.

Business

/brand-identity-generator

Core identity pillars, key messages, taglines. Output: 3-5 pillars + 3-4 messages + 3 tagline options with rationale.

Business

/product-fit-analyzer

Map product against audience needs, identify gaps, recommend optimization or pivot strategies. Returns fit score.

Business

/leverage-ai-tools

Prioritized AI tool recommendations aligned with your business goals, current stack, and budget.

Business

/saas-ideas-generator

Systematic ideation for high-potential SaaS concepts. Input: founder background, industry focus, constraints.

Business

Content, Analysis & Finance

/creative-writer

Generate creative content — stories, copy, scripts, marketing materials — with tone, style, and audience constraints.

Content

/data-insight

Analyze structured data (spreadsheets, tables) to identify trends, anomalies, and generate actionable insights.

Data

/financial-advisor

Personalized financial guidance with structured analysis based on your situation, goals, and risk tolerance.

Finance

/summarize-annual-report

Extract key trends, risks, and memo-ready takeaways from a financial report. Output: exec summary + metrics + risk flags.

Finance

/streamline-customer-service

Identify 3-5 customer service bottlenecks and generate actionable process improvements.

Ops

/streamline-hr-operations

Audit recruitment, hiring, training, and employee management — produce a structured improvement proposal.

Ops

Tips & Gotchas

Model Strategy

Use Sonnet 4.6 for 95% of work. Switch to Opus 4.6 only for deep architecture decisions. Opus burns ~5x more quota.

Context Window — /status

Type /status for a color-coded context bar. Green = fine. Orange = slow down. Red = compact or clear. Type /context to see what's eating space.

Sub-Agents Save Context

Spawn Scout (or any agent) as a sub-agent for research/exploration tasks. Sub-agent context is discarded after — your main session only gets the summary. Prevents 1M context errors.

VPS SSH — Multi-line Commands

VPS terminal auto-indents pasted multi-line commands and breaks them. Always use /deploy or pipe method: cat localfile | ssh Taz@100.88.255.43 "cat > /tmp/file && ..."

VPS SSH — Special Characters

Em dashes, smart quotes, and emojis corrupt over SSH pipe. Plain ASCII only in all VPS scripts.

Slash Commands Need Frontmatter

All .claude/commands/*.md files MUST have YAML frontmatter (--- with at least description:). Without it the command silently fails — requires session restart after fixing.

Plan Mode for Complex Tasks

For any non-trivial task (3+ steps or architectural decisions), use plan mode first. Shortcut: Shift+Tab twice.

RETELL_SKIP_SIG_VERIFY

Currently true in VPS .env — intentional for dev. Must set to false before going live with real carriers.

Critical Dates

GHL Trial Expires

April 19, 2026 — confirm payment method and export backup before this date.

CDG

VPS Renewal Due

April 24, 2026 — Hostinger VPS. Do NOT let lapse. All services go down.

VPS

DKIM Verification

TXT record added April 14. Check Google Workspace Admin → Gmail → Authenticate email. Run mail-tester.com before DAT/Truckstop outreach.

CDG

API Key Rotation

All keys rotated April 14. Next 90-day rotation: ~July 13, 2026. Tracked in key-rotation.json on VPS.

VPS

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