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Claude Code Tips (dx plugin)

Name: Claude Code Tips (dx plugin) (Claude Skill)
Author: ykdojo

45 Claude Code tips + the dx plugin skill bundle.

A skill+plugin package collecting 45 working Claude Code patterns — custom status line, system prompt trimming, using Gemini CLI as a Claude Code minion, running Claude Code in a container. The dx plugin codifies the best ones as runnable skills.

▶ Watch demo 📦 Install 💡 Use Cases

Why use it

Key features

45 documented tips with concrete shell/code samples
dx plugin: pre-baked status line, model swap, sub-agent helpers
Container recipe for running Claude Code in isolation
'Minion' pattern — delegate to cheaper models for grunt work
Highly active community feedback

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

claude-code-tips-skill.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Author repository · Claude Skills documentation

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Claude Code Tips (dx plugin)

Delegate code-search to Gemini CLI to save Claude context

👤 Claude Code power users ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: Your Claude context is precious; grep across 10k files isn't.

Prerequisites

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

Flow

Install dx

Install the dx plugin from claude-code-tips.✓ Copied

→ dx commands available
Delegate

Use dx minion gemini to grep for callers of parseConfig and feed me only the file:line hits.✓ Copied

→ Compact list of hits, big context saved

Outcome: Claude focuses on reasoning; minion handles bulk text ops.

Pitfalls

The minion model still costs API money. Use it for context savings, not free lunch. — The minion model still costs API money. Use it for context savings, not free lunch.

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: See provider docs for rate limits
Tokens per call: Varies by tool
Monetary: See repo README for pricing details
Tip: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

Data egress: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

dx not found

After install, restart your shell or source ~/.claude/dx.zsh.

Verify: which dx

minion provider missing

Install gemini-cli (or alt) separately and set GEMINI_API_KEY.

Verify: gemini --version

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