After months of using Claude Code, I've found a configuration that's improved my development workflow.
The key? Separating roles from business logic.
My approach: Skills = Roles, Commands = Business Logic
I created dedicated skills for each role: Developer, Reviewer, Refactor, Designer, Product Manager.
Each skill contains role-specific context: best practices, patterns, architecture guidelines, dos and don'ts. Claude actually helped me create these—I just supervised and refined the content.
All domain-specific logic lives in commands. For example, my "Employees" command includes the relevant models, relationships, permissions, and roles.
What makes it work
Explicit skill loading - I always load the appropriate skill before starting an assignment.
Plan mode for complex tasks - Claude creates a detailed task list before diving in.
Context management - I clear context around 75% capacity and re-feed the skill, command, and task list (both completed and pending).
The results?
Using Claude Code (Opus 4.5) with this setup has been transformative. The code quality is consistently high, and the structured approach creates predictable results.
What's your experience with Claude Code?
