Stop prompting Claude (literally).

These 3 files prompt better than you ever will:

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File 1. about-me .md (W-H-H)

✦ Who I am: my role, my audience, my industry.

✦ How I work: tools, process, what "done" means.

✦ What I hate: AI shortcuts, bad patterns, lazy tone.

✦ Copy the entire prompt to build your own about me file: ruben.substack.com/p/yo…

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File 2. anti-ai-writing-style .md (W-P-V)

✦ Banned words: delve, harness (80+ more).

✦ Banned patterns: "this isn't X, this is Y."

✦ Voice rules: 3 sentences max per paragraph.

✦ Download the exact file here: how-to-ai.guide

✦ Don't pay anything. Reply to the welcome email.

✦ Click on the notion link in the 2nd mail for the file.

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File 3. my-company .md (G-F-N)

✦ Goals: my targets per platform, my revenue lines.

✦ Focus: where my energy goes this quarter.

✦ Saying no to: opportunities, trends, distractions.

✦ Read this free guide to set it up: claude-co.work

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How to set it up in 20 minutes:

✦ Create a folder on your computer: "Cowork."

✦ Drop these 3 files inside ABOUT ME/ subfolder.

✦ Paste Global Instructions in Cowork's settings.

✦ Open a new task → Claude reads all 3 files first.

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What this kills forever:

✦ Re-typing "act as a..." every morning.

✦ Re-explaining your tone in every chat.

✦ Outputs that sound like everyone else's outputs.

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The 500-word prompt is dead.

The 3-file setup runs forever.

♻️ Restack if your network is still typing prompts.