A measurable end state
What does done look like? Make it countable.
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explainer
/goal
Set a finish line, and let it run. Claude keeps working until it crosses it. No prompting each step. No babysitting each turn.
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fig. 01 · the mechanism
The loop, playable
the finish line · you set this
🎯step 1Set the finish linethe one thing you do
⚙️step 2Claude worksno check-ins
🔍step 3A faster model checksreads the transcript
🔔step 4You get pingedonly when it's done
turn 0
Pick a goal, then hit run.
Miss? It redoes the turn and checks again. You never step in. The check reads the transcript of the work, not the model's own memory.
fig. 02 · the recipe
What every /goal needs
Three parts. Miss one and it runs forever, or stops wrong. Pick a goal to see all three.
Try it — pick a goal:
A stated check
How will Claude prove it? Tell it what to show you.
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Constraints
What's off-limits? Set the guardrails.
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fig. 03 · in practice
Some pointers
- Apply a brand guide, every rule
- Build a slide deck from your notes
- Update a vibe-coded app
- Make a landing page from a brief
- Clean up a messy spreadsheet
- You can use it with auto mode
- It doesn't work with plan mode
- Expect it to run for several minutes
- It can be token-heavy — heads up
fig. 04 · don't skip this
Human at the helm
Whatever it delivers, check it. You're at the helm, not just in the loop. Make sure it matches what you pictured.
audit it
TL;DR
It's not perfect. Read it like a teammate's work.
free · the cheat sheet (pdf)
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