ANTHROPIC CLAUDE GUIDE

Master Claude 3Prompts

Unlock the full potential of Anthropic's Constitutional AI with advanced prompting techniques

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Core Rules & Constitutional AI

Understand Claude's foundational principles and how Constitutional AI shapes every interaction.

The Three H's Framework

Helpful

Claude aims to be useful, informative, and genuinely assist with your goals

Harmless

Claude prioritizes safety and refuses harmful requests while explaining why

Honest

Claude admits limitations, expresses uncertainty, and provides balanced perspectives

Constitutional AI Process

1

You send a prompt

Claude receives your message

2

Constitutional check

Evaluates against helpful, harmless, honest principles

3

Response generated

Answer aligned with constitutional principles

Safety Response Demo

Advanced Tricks

Master Claude's unique capabilities with these advanced prompting techniques.

200K Context Window Mastery

Context Usage50,000 / 200,000 tokens
25%

Document Upload Simulator

Drop documents here
Up to 200K tokens (~150,000 words)
Capacity
≈ 150,000 words | ≈ 400 pages | ≈ 1.5MB text

Reference at Start

Place important reference material at the beginning of your prompt

Question at End

Put your specific question or task at the end for better focus

XML Structure

Use XML tags to organize different parts of your prompt

Progressive Detail

Start broad, then add specific details and constraints

XML/HTML Tag Formatter

Common Tags Library

Built Prompt

Tokens: ~0 | Words: ~1

Chain-of-Thought Templates

Problem Solving

Analysis Task

Creative Task

Chain-of-Thought Performance
85%
Reasoning Accuracy
92%
Step Clarity
78%
Error Detection

Claude vs GPT-4

Understand the key differences and choose the right AI model for your specific needs.

Feature
Claude 3
GPT-4
Impact
Winner
Context Window
Claude can process 6x more content in a single conversation
200K tokens
32K tokens
High
Claude
Safety Approach
More transparent and principled safety reasoning
Constitutional AI
RLHF
Medium
Claude
Tone Mirroring
Better at matching and adapting to user communication style
Excellent
Good
Medium
Claude
Response Speed
GPT-4 generally provides faster response times
Medium
Fast
Low
GPT-4
Function Calling
GPT-4 has more robust API integration capabilities
Limited
Advanced
High
GPT-4
Instruction Following
Better at following complex, multi-step instructions precisely
Excellent
Good
High
Claude

When to Choose Each Model

Choose Claude When:

Processing long documents (50+ pages)
Need detailed explanations and reasoning
Want natural conversation flow
Require nuanced safety handling
Working with complex instructions
Need extensive context retention

Choose GPT-4 When:

Need fast response times
Want concise, direct answers
Require function calling/APIs
Working with structured data
Need vision capabilities
Building automated systems

Common Pitfalls

Avoid these Claude-specific issues to get consistently better results.

Safety Prompt Checker

Enter a prompt above to see safety analysis and improvement suggestions.

Example Prompts Library

Copy-ready templates optimized for Claude's capabilities and limitations.

Comprehensive Document Analysis

advanced

Business reports, research papers, legal documents

View Template

Multi-Document Comparison

expert

Research synthesis, competitive analysis, policy comparison

View Template

Get More Templates

Access our complete library of 100+ Claude-optimized prompt templates

Interactive Claude Lab

Test prompts, compare models, and optimize your Claude interactions in real-time.

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Context Usage

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Claude Testing Environment

Model: Claude 3 Sonnet
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Quick Template Access

Analysis

Creative

Technical

Resources Hub

Curated resources to deepen your Claude expertise and stay updated with latest developments.

Anthropic Claude Documentation

OfficialBeginner

Official documentation covering API usage, model capabilities, and safety guidelines

Key Takeaway:
Authoritative source for Claude capabilities and Constitutional AI principles
API ReferenceSafety GuidelinesModel Comparison

Constitutional AI Research Papers

ResearchExpert

Academic papers explaining the theoretical foundation of Claude's training

Key Takeaway:
Deep understanding of Constitutional AI methodology and safety alignment
Constitutional TrainingAI SafetyAlignment Research

Claude API Cookbook

PracticalIntermediate

Practical examples and implementation patterns for developers

Key Takeaway:
Ready-to-use code examples and best practices for integration
Code ExamplesIntegration PatternsUse Cases

Prompt Engineering with Claude

GuideIntermediate

Comprehensive guide to effective prompting techniques for Claude models

Key Takeaway:
Claude-specific prompting strategies and optimization techniques
Prompt DesignXML FormattingContext Management

Claude Updates

Get notified about new Claude features, research breakthroughs, and prompting techniques.

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Connect with Claude users, share prompts, and learn advanced techniques from experts.

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