How to understand every Claude feature in 5 mins:

(even if you've only ever used the basic chat)

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Chat = texting a stranger who forgets you.

Features = hiring a team that already knows the job.

Full Setup = training Claude that runs without you.

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Layer 1: The basics you already know

✦ Chat: Open Claude. You type. You get an answer.

✦ Extended Thinking: It reasons deeper.

✦ Opus 4.6: The smartest model. Always select it.

✦ That's where 95% of people stop.

✦ Claude 101: how-to-claude.ai.

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Layer 2: The features that remember you

✦ Projects: Upload file & instructions. It remembers.

✦ Scoped Memory. Prompt "do like & it knows it.

✦ Context Files: Drop everything you know into files

✦ about-me .md: A file with what you do & think.

✦ Download my files at how-to-guide.ai (for free).

✦ Don't pay anything. It's free in the welcome email.

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Layer 3: The features that work for you

✦ Skills: Long instructions living inside the AI.

✦ Skill Creator: It interviews you to build the Skills.

✦ SKILL .md: Trigger file, description & instructions.

✦ Negative Triggers: The "Do NOT use for..." lines.

✦ Claude Skills 101: ruben.substack.com/p/cl…

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Layer 4: The features that replace your workflow

✦ Cowork: It reads, creates, and executes.

✦ Cowork Projects: Memory that persists.

✦ Global Instructions: Instructions across all chats.

✦ Scheduled Tasks: Claude runs tasks automatically

✦ Dispatch: Control Claude from your phone.

✦ Claude Cowork 101: claude-co.work

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Layer 5: The features that connect everything

✦ Connectors: Plug into Slack, Calendar & Gmail.

✦ Plugins: Build and upload your own app.

✦ Claude Computer: Clicks, browse & operates Mac

✦ Claude Code: English is the new code to ship fast

✦ AskUserQuestion: Interactive form to prompt you.

✦ Gamma: Claude for brief. Gamma for slides.

✦ CLAUDE .md: A memory file for Claude Code.

✦ Claude Code 101: ruben.substack.com/p/cl…

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That's all 25 features. On one page.

I turned this into a full visual infographic you can save, print, or send to your team.

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To download all of my Claude infographics:

Step 1. Go to how-to-ai.guide.

Step 2. Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.

Step 3. Open my welcome email (most skip this).

Step 4. Hit the automatic reply button inside.

Step 5. Download my infographics from my Notion.

♻️ Restack this to help someone use Claude in 2026.