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how it works

Three moments.
Zero lost work.

The conversation you built with Claude doesn't disappear when the limit hits.

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Here's the architecture breakdown—
Now add the auth layer with JWT
Sure, for JWT you'll want to—
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Guage reads your conversation and prepares a clean context brief.

Click a destination. Guage packages the full context automatically.

03 /
chatgpt.com — new chat
[Continuing from Claude]

TASK: Add JWT auth to the architecture.

CURRENT STATE: REST API complete, endpoints defined...

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1

Install the extension

Click Add to Chrome. One click. No account, no permissions beyond claude.ai.

2

Open Claude

Go to claude.ai and start any conversation. Guage appears automatically at the bottom of the input box.

3

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a guide to using Claude better

Five habits that stretch
every session further.

Claude has limits. These keep you well inside them — and make the output noticeably better.

01 Don't use one chat window

Claude gets sloppy the longer you stay in a single thread. After 20–25 messages, or the moment answers start drifting from the prompt, use this prompt to pack your context into a clean brief — then paste it into a fresh chat.

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You are a context compactor.
Compress everything in this chat into a clean brief I can paste
into a fresh Claude chat without losing anything important.

Return it in this format:
TASK: What I'm trying to do.
CURRENT STATE: What's already been decided, created, or discussed.
KEY CONTEXT: Names, numbers, examples, constraints, audience,
tone, preferences, and any details you must keep.
WHAT TO IGNORE: Repeated points, rejected ideas, bad drafts,
and anything no longer useful.
02 Turn long PDFs into a compact doc

Every question you ask about a long PDF can make Claude revisit the whole document. Asking ten separate questions about a 100-page report means processing the same file repeatedly. Ask everything in one message — or use this prompt to pre-digest the document into a reusable brief.

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Read this document like a research assistant preparing it for
future chats. Give me a digestible version:
1. A one-paragraph overview of what this is and why it exists.
2. The core argument or thesis.
3. The 10 most important ideas, claims, or facts.
4. Key numbers, names, dates, definitions, and frameworks. Keep exact.
5. Any tables, charts, or visuals worth noting.
6. Conclusions, recommendations, or action items.
7. A short context brief I can paste into a new chat later.
8. 10 questions I should now ask about it.

Rules: use page references. Keep the document's exact terms.
Don't over-summarise. Flag logical gaps, contradictions, or errors.
03 Convert documents to markdown before uploading

PDFs and Word files carry heavy formatting overhead that eats into your token budget. Converting them to .md first means Claude spends fewer tokens parsing structure and more on actually understanding the content.

Use Microsoft's open-source tool: microsoft/markitdown on GitHub →

04 Edit your prompts instead of correcting them

Instead of correcting Claude in a new message, edit your original prompt. Use the pencil icon, add what was missing, and regenerate. This keeps the thread shorter and avoids wasting extra messages on small corrections. A leaner thread means better focus — and you preserve your limit for things that matter.

05 Use the right model for the job

Running the heaviest model on everything drains your limit fast. Match the model to the actual complexity of the task.

Haiku

Quick rewrites, formatting, simple summaries, and day-to-day questions.

Sonnet

Analysis, writing, strategy, and more serious work.

Opus

Complex research, tricky problem-solving, and high-stakes work only.

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