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Before starting, tell me which existing patterns in the codebase you plan to…

A focused Claude Code prompt for plan before you build tasks in a software project.

August 6, 2026

💡 Use Case

Use this as a practical starting point when working with Claude Code on plan before you build tasks.

📋 The Prompt

Before starting, tell me which existing patterns in the codebase you plan to reuse and which you'll break from.

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