100 secret Claude codes (the cheat-sheet edition)

🎬 The 5 codes from the reel

Saw the reel? Here are those 5 codes again, in one place, then dive into the full 100 below. ✨

1. /GHOST ⬅️ humanises Claude's output. No em-dashes, no "in conclusion," no AI tells. Pastes through AI detectors clean. (See full entry #61.)
2. ARTIFACTS ➡️ drop this after your prompt and Claude builds a working app, game, dashboard, or interactive tool live inside the chat. (Best on claude.ai, try it on "a habit tracker for the next 30 days.")
3. OODA ⬅️ runs the military Observe · Orient · Decide · Act decision loop on your problem and tells you exactly what to do next. Built for high-stakes, fast-moving calls.
4. L99 ➡️ top-1% senior expert mode. 20+ years of experience, no hand-holding, no beginner caveats. (See full entry #46.)
5. /GODMODE ⬅️ unlocks Claude's most aggressive, comprehensive, no-holds-barred response. Use sparingly, it's a lot. 🔥

🧠 What is a Claude "code," really?

A Claude "code" is just a keyword you drop in front of (or after) your prompt that tells Claude how to think, how to talk, or what shape the answer should take.

They aren't magic. They aren't hidden buttons. They're just patterns Claude is really good at following, most people just don't know they exist.

Two simple rules:

You can also stack them. BLUNT + TLDR + 3X = honest, short, three versions. That's where it gets fun.

⚡ How to use these (30-second setup)

1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the app, both work).
2. Type the code in caps, then your prompt.
3. Hit send. That's it.

🗂️ The 100 codes (organised so you can actually find them)

Each code shows: the keyword, where it goes, and what it does. Skim the section headers, save your favourites.

🎙️ Voice & tone (1–15)

Change how Claude talks to you.

1. BLUNT ⬅️ brutally honest, skips the diplomacy.
2. WARM ⬅️ replies like a supportive friend.
3. EXEC ⬅️ boardroom voice, zero fluff.
4. TEEN ⬅️ explains it like you're 16.
5. GRANDMA ⬅️ explains it like Grandma asked.
6. HYPE ⬅️ matches your energy, hypes you up.
7. DEADPAN ⬅️ dry, sarcastic, no emojis allowed.
8. SOFT ⬅️ gentle delivery for fragile-day energy.
9. COACH ⬅️ tough-love coach mode.
10. THERAPIST ⬅️ reflects back what you said before answering.
11. OPRAH ⬅️ asks one deep follow-up question first.
12. STOIC ⬅️ Marcus Aurelius energy.
13. FOUNDER ⬅️ sounds like a startup CEO talking to you over coffee.
14. POET ⬅️ replies with rhythm and imagery.
15. DEBATE ⬅️ argues the opposite of what you just said (great for stress-testing ideas).

📐 Output format (16–30)

Change the shape of what comes back.

1. TLDR ➡️ 3-bullet summary first, details after.
2. TWEET ➡️ answer in 280 characters max.
3. HOOK ➡️ just one scroll-stopping first line.
4. TABLE ➡️ formats the answer as a table.
5. CHECKLIST ➡️ turns the answer into a checklist.
6. SCRIPT ➡️ formats as a video script with timestamps.
7. EMAIL ➡️ formats as a ready-to-send email.
8. DM ➡️ replies like a casual Instagram DM.
9. CAPTION ➡️ formats as an Instagram caption (lowercase, casual).
10. CAROUSEL ➡️ 10-slide carousel structure with slide-by-slide copy.
11. THREAD ➡️ formats as a 7-tweet thread.
12. BULLETS ➡️ bullet points only, no prose.
13. STEPS ➡️ numbered steps, one action per step.
14. JSON ➡️ returns structured JSON (good for spreadsheets).
15. MARKDOWN ➡️ heavy formatting with headers and bolds.

🧩 Thinking frameworks (31–45)

Force Claude to use a real decision-making system, not vibes.

1. STEELMAN ⬅️ argues the strongest version of the opposing view.
2. PREMORTEM ⬅️ assumes the plan failed, works backwards from why.
3. 5WHYS ⬅️ asks "why" 5 times to find the root cause.
4. DECIDE ⬅️ runs the DECIDE framework (Define, Establish, Consider, Identify, Develop, Evaluate).
5. EISENHOWER ⬅️ sorts your task list into urgent/important quadrants.
6. MOSCOW ⬅️ Must / Should / Could / Won't prioritisation.
7. SWOT ⬅️ Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
8. FIRSTPRINCIPLES ⬅️ breaks the problem down to its bare atoms.
9. INVERT ⬅️ asks "what would guarantee failure here?" Then avoid that.
10. 2NDORDER ⬅️ maps out the second-order consequences.
11. OPPORTUNITYCOST ⬅️ what does choosing this rule out?
12. DEVILSADV ⬅️ pushes back on your plan, finds the holes.
13. REDTEAM ⬅️ attacks your idea like a hostile reviewer.
14. SCAMPER ⬅️ Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put-to-other-use, Eliminate, Reverse.
15. 5W1H ⬅️ Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, covers every angle.

🎓 Expert modes (46–60)

Swap the intern for the senior expert.

1. L99 ⬅️ top-1% senior expert with 20+ years, no hand-holding.
2. PHD ⬅️ academic depth with citations of frameworks.
3. PROF ⬅️ teaches it like a professor, with examples.
4. NEWBIE ⬅️ assumes you know nothing, starts at zero.
5. VC ⬅️ replies like a top-tier VC partner reviewing a deck.
6. LEGAL ⬅️ lawyer-flavoured caveats and clarity.
7. CFO ⬅️ financial lens, show me the numbers.
8. CMO ⬅️ marketing executive lens.
9. HACKER ⬅️ security mindset, looks for exploits.
10. DESIGNER ⬅️ aesthetic + UX lens.
11. EDITOR ⬅️ sharpens for clarity and rhythm.
12. JOURNALIST ⬅️ leads with the most important fact.
13. HISTORIAN ⬅️ gives you the historical context first.
14. PSYCH ⬅️ psychology + behaviour lens.
15. ENGINEER ⬅️ systems thinking, finds the bottleneck.

✂️ Editing & refinement (61–72)

Fix what Claude (or you) already wrote.

1. GHOST ➡️ humanises the output. No em-dashes, no "in conclusion," no AI tells.
2. TIGHTEN ➡️ cuts 30% without losing meaning.
3. PUNCH ➡️ makes every sentence punchier.
4. ESL ➡️ rewrites in simple English (8th-grade level).
5. FLIP ➡️ rewrites from the opposite point of view.
6. REGEN ➡️ same idea, totally different wording.
7. POLISH ➡️ light edit only, keeps your voice intact.
8. STRIP ➡️ removes every adjective and adverb.
9. VOICE ➡️ matches the voice of an example you paste in.
10. AB ➡️ gives you 2 versions, A and B.
11. 3X ➡️ gives you 3 variations to choose from.
12. GRAMMAR ➡️ fixes only grammar, leaves style alone.

📣 Marketing codes (73–85)

Made for marketers. 💼

1. HORMOZI ⬅️ reframes the offer using Hormozi's value equation.
2. AIDA ➡️ Attention, Interest, Desire, Action structure.
3. PAS ➡️ Problem, Agitate, Solve copy structure.
4. HOOK10 ➡️ gives you 10 hook variations.
5. CTA ➡️ suggests 3 CTAs ranked by conversion potential.
6. SUBJECTLINES ➡️ 5 email subject lines from different angles.
7. FUNNEL ⬅️ maps your idea to TOFU / MOFU / BOFU.
8. AVATAR ⬅️ speaks directly to your ideal customer.
9. OBJECTIONS ➡️ lists the top 5 buying objections and counters each.
10. OFFERSTACK ➡️ builds you a full offer stack.
11. LANDINGPAGE ➡️ structures it as a landing page (hero, proof, offer, CTA).
12. ADCOPY ➡️ Meta ad copy: hook + body + CTA, under 125 characters.
13. SEO ➡️ optimises for search intent, suggests H1 + H2s.

🎬 Personal brand & content codes (86–100)

The Cindy specials. 🌸

1. REEL ➡️ 30-second Reel script with hook, body, CTA.
2. CHEATCODE ➡️ formats as a "Claude Cheat Codes #N" reel (contrarian or secret-reveal hook).
3. EXPLAINED ➡️ formats as a "Claude Explained" reel (60–90s, clarity-promise hook).
4. CARRYOVER ➡️ repurposes your Reel into a LinkedIn carousel.
5. THREADIFY ➡️ repurposes into a Threads post.
6. REPURPOSE ➡️ gives you 5 platform-specific versions (IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, X).
7. CAREERFEAR ➡️ opens with a Career-Protector fear hook, delivers an Opportunity-Builder body.
8. TITLES ➡️ 10 YouTube Shorts titles, search-optimised.
9. SAVEABLE ➡️ makes it save-worthy on Instagram.
10. SHAREABLE ➡️ makes it shareable (sends > saves on the algorithm).
11. STORY ➡️ opens with a personal story, lands on a lesson.
12. PIN ➡️ suggests a pinned comment for your reel.
13. SERIES ➡️ turns one idea into a 5-part series.
14. DROP ➡️ treats it like a product-drop announcement.

🥞 How to stack codes (the real cheat code)

Stacking is where the magic actually happens.

• 💌 Lazy email day: BRUTAL + EMAIL + TIGHTEN → "tell my client we're delaying the deliverable, but make it sound human."
• 🎯 Stuck on strategy: L99 + PREMORTEM + BULLETS → "I want to launch a paid community at $47/month. Tell me why it fails."
• 🪄 Repurpose machine: any reel script + REPURPOSE → boom, 5 platforms in one go.

The rule: prefix codes go first, then your prompt, then suffix codes at the end. Like this:

💾 Save these somewhere you'll actually use them

• 📌 Pin this page to your sidebar.
• 📝 Copy your top 10 into a sticky note on your desktop.
• 📱 Screenshot the marketing section for your phone, those are the daily-driver ones.