Claude Code Session Mastery
Stop Claude Code from getting worse mid-session. Learn rewind, compact, subagents, and the 5-move framework Anthropic's own team uses.
You’ve been using Claude Code. It works great for the first 20 minutes. Then something shifts. Claude starts forgetting what you told it. It repeats approaches you already rejected. It hallucinates a function that doesn’t exist in your codebase.
That’s context rot — and it’s the single biggest frustration Claude Code users have. Not because the model is bad, but because most people never learn how to manage their sessions.
This course teaches you the session management framework that Anthropic’s own Claude Code team uses internally. Based on Thariq Shihipar’s official guide (3,400+ likes on X) and refined with community-tested power user techniques, you’ll learn the 5 moves that keep your context clean, your sessions productive, and your Claude sharp from the first prompt to the last.
What You'll Learn
- Explain context rot and why Claude Code performance degrades in long sessions
- Apply the 5-move decision framework (Continue, Rewind, Clear, Compact, Subagent) after every turn
- Use /rewind instead of correction to keep context clean and focused
- Compare /compact vs /clear and choose the right strategy for each situation
- Design subagent workflows that isolate context for research, testing, and documentation
- Build a personal session management strategy using CLAUDE.md rules, journals, and proactive compaction
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Course Syllabus
Prerequisites
- Basic Claude Code experience (you've used it for at least a few sessions)
- Familiarity with terminal commands (cd, ls, basic navigation)
Who Is This For?
- Developers who use Claude Code but find sessions get confused or unreliable after 30+ minutes
- Power users who want to understand why Claude's quality degrades and how to prevent it
- Team leads standardizing Claude Code workflows across engineering teams
- Anyone who's hit 'context rot' and wants the official fix from Anthropic's own playbook
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be a developer?
You should have basic Claude Code experience — at least a few sessions. This isn't a beginner's intro to Claude Code, it's about managing sessions effectively.
What Claude Code version do I need?
Any version with 1M context window support (current as of April 2026). The techniques work on all recent versions.
How long does the course take?
About 2 hours total. Each lesson is 12-15 minutes with hands-on exercises.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. Complete all 8 lessons and pass the quizzes for a verifiable certificate.
