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Claude can do a lot more than most people think.
This guide covers all of it - where to find each feature, how to turn it on, and a prompt you can use immediately.
This guide covers all of it - where to find each feature, how to turn it on, and a prompt you can use immediately.
Go through it, pick what fits your workflow, and set it up today. Each one takes minutes to set up and pays off every single day after that.
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## Hidden features in regular Claude
1. Projects - Claude that actually remembers you
Every time you open a new Claude chat, it starts from zero. It doesn't know your name, your work, your preferences - nothing. Most people accept this and re-explain themselves every single conversation.
Projects fix this. You create a project, upload your documents, write standing instructions - and Claude holds all of it permanently. Open it next week and it picks up exactly where you left off.
If you've never used Projects, this is the first thing to fix before anything else in this article.
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Example project instructions - paste into the Project Instructions field
You are my content research assistant. I run a newsletter about AI and crypto for a technical audience.
Always assume my readers know the basics. Don't explain what an LLM is or what a blockchain is.
When I share a topic or article, your job is to:
1. Identify the 3 most counterintuitive or surprising angles
2. Find connections to recent events I might have missed
3. Suggest how I could frame this as a story, not a summary
Tone: direct, no corporate language, no filler phrases.
Format: short paragraphs, no bullet points unless I ask.
Never start a response with "Great question" or "Certainly".---
2. Artifacts - working apps inside your chat
Many people think Claude can only produce text. It can't build anything real. That's wrong.
Artifacts are when Claude builds something that actually works inside the chat. Not a block of code you have to copy somewhere - a live product in a side panel. A calculator, a habit tracker, a game, a dashboard with charts. You open it, click it, use it. Without leaving the conversation.
Artifacts are when Claude builds something that actually works inside the chat. Not a block of code you have to copy somewhere - a live product in a side panel. A calculator, a habit tracker, a game, a dashboard with charts. You open it, click it, use it. Without leaving the conversation.
SVG graphics, interactive charts, Mermaid diagrams - all supported. Available on the free plan. Most people have never tried it.
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