Coding
Claude
Anthropic's chat assistant for long documents, careful reasoning, and coding help.
- Best for
- explain code, long document, draft, cover letter
- Pricing note
- Freemium · Pro about $20/mo
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for Claude.
explain code
You are helping me inside Claude. The job: explain code. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
long document
You are helping me inside Claude. The job: long document. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
draft
You are helping me inside Claude. The job: draft. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Freemium · Google AI Pro about $20/mo
Gemini
Gemini — Google's multimodal assistant for research, writing, images, and coding. Use it for “multimodal questions.”
Google's multimodal assistant for research, writing, images, and coding. Shared catalog best-for lines with Claude: “explain code”, “draft”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Google AI Pro about $20/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Gemini. The job: multimodal questions. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Plus about $20/mo
ChatGPT
ChatGPT — OpenAI's general assistant for drafts, brainstorms, images, and light coding. Use it for “draft.”
OpenAI's general assistant for drafts, brainstorms, images, and light coding. Shared catalog best-for lines with Claude: “draft”, “cover letter”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Plus about $20/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside ChatGPT. The job: draft. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Pro about $12/mo
Grammarly
Grammarly — Edits grammar, clarity, and tone across docs, email, and the browser. Use it for “rewrite.”
Edits grammar, clarity, and tone across docs, email, and the browser. Shared catalog best-for lines with Claude: “cover letter”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $12/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Grammarly. The job: rewrite. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.