Card #004

Level 2

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Build a Working Tool

Get a tool, not just an explanation

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Ask for something you can use.

claude20 mins

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Why this matters

Ask Claude to build you a working calculator, converter, or tracker instead of just explaining how to make one. You get something you can actually use.

The 20-minute experiment

  1. 1Pick something you calculate or track repeatedly
  2. 2Ask Claude: Build me a single-page tool that does this [specific task]. Keep it plain, no fancy styling.
  3. 3Copy the code and save it
  4. 4Test it with real numbers

Prompt

Build me a simple single-page tool that [your task]. Keep it plain HTML, no styling flourishes. I want something I can actually use.

Checklist

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Level 2· Practical workflows. Real tools.

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