Guides and notes from building Klyr: own your AI history, run your clone, work with a memory that can't forget.
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No mind reading: a DNA of facts, a SOUL of behavior, and a memory that holds you to your own words. Both templates included.
2026-07-20 · 6 min
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You do not need WSL to run Claude Code on Windows. The native Git Bash path, proven in CI, plus the fcntl trap that kills Python MCP servers at import.
2026-07-16 · 5 min
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Since v2.1.200 the /mcp menu refuses to open in background sessions. What works: one interactive sign-in, a shared credential store, automatic refresh.
2026-07-16 · 5 min
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rclone exports Google Docs as native markdown and pushes markdown back to the same doc — same id, same URL, same sharing. The exact flags and the traps.
2026-07-16 · 5 min
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Tired of approving every Claude Code action? Don't switch to bypassPermissions. Auto mode clears ~99% of prompts and still stops the dangerous ones.
2026-07-16 · 3 min
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Transcript-based AI memory indexes what was said. Durable facts are born in tool results and never appear as prose. The action-journal pattern fixes it.
2026-07-16 · 5 min
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The autoCompactThreshold settings key everyone shares does not work. The env var pair that actually moves Claude Code's auto-compact trigger, updated for 2.1.220.
2026-08-01 · 6 min
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Chat, Cowork, Claude Code, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Chrome, Slack — eight ways to use Claude, one decision guide. Stop using the wrong tool for the job.
2026-07-15 · 5 min
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Claude Code is not just for programmers. The complete non-developer guide: what it is, why it beats the chat window, and your first 30 minutes, step by step.
2026-07-15 · 7 min
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You don't code? VS Code is still the best app on your computer: one window for all your notes, files, projects and AI. Here's the non-developer setup.
2026-07-15 · 5 min
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The exact Obsidian setup that survives real life: one inbox, four PARA folders, one weekly gate. Capture everything, find anything, maintain nothing.
2026-07-15 · 6 min
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Both OpenAI and Anthropic let you download everything you ever said to them. Click-by-click, with the two 30-second screen recordings — and what to do with the archives once they land.
2026-07-15 · 4 min
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Every Claude.ai plan, model and feature explained — plus the usage-limit mechanics nobody teaches: why long chats burn your quota and how to stop it.
2026-07-15 · 6 min
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What Claude Cowork is, how its VM sandbox earns your trust, what 1.2M sessions say people use it for, and the limits Anthropic tells you about.
2026-07-15 · 5 min
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The Claude Desktop app explained: what each of the three tabs can touch on your computer, local extensions, the Code tab, and computer use tiers.
2026-07-15 · 5 min
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The official Claude add-in for Excel: cell-level citations, edits that preserve formula dependencies, #REF! debugging — install, platforms, limits.
2026-07-15 · 4 min
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The official Claude add-in for Word edits in native tracked changes, summarizes counterparty redlines and cites its sources. Guide, install, limits.
2026-07-15 · 4 min
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The official Claude add-in for PowerPoint respects your slide master, makes native editable charts, and pulls numbers straight from Excel. Full guide.
2026-07-15 · 4 min
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Claude's Chrome extension clicks, fills forms and automates web tasks. What it does, the safety model, the published numbers, and where it stops.
2026-07-15 · 4 min
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Claude Tag puts a persistent @Claude teammate in your Slack channels — shared, with memory and ambient mode. What it is and who can get it today.
2026-07-15 · 3 min