My Claude Code Workflow Preferences

Arun Nagarathanam · 31 Aug 2026 · Template · 57 of 59 in this course

An exclusive resource for students of Arun's Claude Code Course.

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Anyone can copy a setup. This one is yours, which means you can change it when your work changes. Write one sentence of reasoning next to every choice, because the reasoning is the part that keeps working.

Written on

Project this came out of

My default model

I chose

Because

I move up to a bigger model when

My resting permission mode

I sit in

Because

I switch to plan mode when

I switch to the careful default when

My permission rules

In my deny list, and why each one is there

In my allow list, and why each one earns its place

Rules I deliberately did not write, and why

My session habits

I run /clear when

I hand off when

I check /usage at these moments

What this cost

My first project, read from /usage

What surprised me about that number

Review

Come back to this page when your work changes shape. Something that made sense on a portfolio site may not make sense on the next thing you build.

Next review date

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