Welcome to the family. Once you're in, there's no going back to clicking buttons like a civilian.
- Starting price: $100/month
- Reality check: You'll be upgrading to $200/month faster than you can say "agentic workflow"
- Worth it? Hell yes. This is the best investment in your productivity you'll ever make.
# The flag that changes everything
claude --dangerously-skip-permissions
# This bypasses ALL permission prompts
# Lets you enter deep agentic flows without interruption
# No more "Are you sure?" - Claude just DOES IT🔥 PRO TIP: Set up an alias
# Add this to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc
alias claude='claude --dangerously-skip-permissions'
# Now just type 'claude' and you're in God Mode by default
# This is the way# In any Claude Code session, run:
/model
# Select Opus
# This sets it as default for ALL future sessions
# Never settle for less than the best model# Global instructions that apply to ALL projects
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
# Project-specific instructions
/your-project/CLAUDE.md
# Folder-specific instructions (yes, they inherit!)
/your-project/subfolder/CLAUDE.mdPro tip: These files cascade. Global → Project → Folder. Each level can override or extend the previous.
# The -p flag = NON-INTERACTIVE mode
# Claude executes once and exits - perfect for automation
# Run with direct prompt
claude -p "Generate daily standup notes"
# Run with instruction file
claude -p /path/to/complex_workflow.md
# Pipe data into Claude
cat logs.txt | claude -p "Analyze these logs for errors"
# Get JSON output for programmatic use
claude -p --output-format json "What tasks need attention today?"🤖 CRON JOB MAGIC
# Add to crontab for daily automation
0 9 * * * claude -p /home/user/daily_agent_tasks.md
# Combine with the God Mode flag for zero friction
0 */4 * * * claude --dangerously-skip-permissions -p /home/user/monitor_system.mdThe Secret: Create markdown files with complex instructions. Reference other files within them. Chain multiple operations. This is how the agents-md framework was born - turning Claude into an autonomous workforce.
# The hidden superpower - Claude can return structured data!
# Ask for specific JSON structure
claude -p "Return JSON: {name: string, score: number, tags: string[]}"
# Fill in templates
echo '{"task": "", "priority": "", "due": ""}' > template.json
claude -p "Fill this template based on my last message: $(cat template.json)"
# Extract clean JSON (no markdown wrapper)
claude -p --output-format json "Return user profile JSON" | jq -r '.result'🔥 THE GAME CHANGER
# Turn Claude into a data transformation pipeline
cat logs.txt | claude -p "Extract errors as JSON array" | jq '.[] | .message'
# Build your own AI-powered APIs
get_metrics() {
claude -p --output-format json "System metrics as {cpu: number, memory: number}" |
jq -r '.result'
}
# Now other scripts can consume structured data from Claude!
METRICS=$(get_metrics)This is how you build AI-native automation - Claude becomes your JSON-speaking backend.
- MCPs = Overengineered garbage
- Native gh CLI = Already integrated perfection
- The way: Build your own CLI tools
"You will never touch GitHub's web interface again. 90% of your life will be in the terminal. This is the way."
- Ghostty: The terminal of choice
- Beautiful shortcuts
- Multiple tabs with multiple sessions
- Built for speed
# You don't need to know ANY gh commands!
# Just tell Claude what you want:
"Create a PR for this branch"
"What issues are open?"
"Clone that repo I mentioned"
"Merge PR #42"
"Close all stale issues"
# Claude knows all the gh commands so you don't have to
# This is the real magic - GitHub becomes conversational- Terminal is life - If you're using a GUI, you're doing it wrong
- Automate everything - If you do it twice, write a CLI for it
- Claude is your pair - Not your assistant, your partner in crime
- Speed is king - Every click is wasted time
Once you understand these fundamentals:
- You'll build tools faster than you can document them
- Your productivity will 10x (not hyperbole)
- You'll look at people using web interfaces with pity
- You'll wonder how you ever lived without this
You're not just using a tool. You're joining a movement. A way of thinking. A philosophy of maximum efficiency and minimal friction.
Remember: With great power comes great productivity. Use it wisely.
"The terminal is not just where we work. It's where we live."
— The Claude Code Mafia