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The 6 Levels of Claude

Six levels, from copying answers out of a chat window to a file that briefs Claude before you type. Each level has the setup, what it costs you in minutes, and how to tell it worked.

Charlie Hills Added 18 August 2026 · Free

What’s inside

  1. 1Where you actually are
  2. 2Level 1. Chatting
  3. 3Level 2. Context
  4. 4Level 3. Skills
  5. 5Level 4. Control
  6. 6Level 5. Claude Code
  7. 7Level 6. The files

Where you actually are

Level

What it is

Setup time

Runs via

1. Chatting

Ask, copy the answer, close the tab

None

App

2. Context

Connectors on, so it answers with your files

~5 min

MCP

3. Skills

The long prompt packaged once and reused

~20 min

Claude Code

4. Control

Claude drives the browser instead of telling you what to click

~10 min

App

5. Claude Code

Agents side by side in the terminal, each on its own job

~15 min

Claude Code

6. The files

A file Claude reads before you type anything

~20 min

Claude Code

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