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Claude Code / writer first win

Find an opening worth keeping.

Turn a flat fictional draft into a short opening you can edit in your own voice.

Cost: The kits and practice files are free. Claude Pro includes Claude Code: $20/month billed monthly, or $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front) (as of 2026-10-08). API billing is pay-per-use. OMP cost depends on the model provider you connect.

Your first win, on fictional files

Download both fictional files first. They are free and work without a ZIP on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Download brief-sample.txtDownload draft-sample.txt
1 / INPUT · draft-sample.txt

Our best-in-class membership delivers guaranteed savings and effortless grocery delivery.

The brief says: The current welcome is a receipt and a fridge magnet.

2 / EXACT REQUEST 
Read brief-sample.txt and draft-sample.txt in this folder. Write a warm opening for a new-member welcome note, no more than 65 words, using only facts from the brief. Save it as writer-opening.txt. Do not edit the inputs. Then name one claim you removed from the draft.
3 / SAVED OUTPUT · writer-opening.txt 
Welcome to Riverbend Co-op! You're not just a shopper here. You're an owner of your neighborhood grocery. We'd love to see you at our Saturday morning orientation, where staff will show you how to suggest products for the store. As an owner, your voice matters, and we can't wait to hear what you'd like to see on our shelves.

Example outcome, recorded 2026-10-08 with Claude Code 2.1.292. Your result may differ.

Human check: Does the opening promise an owner a say beyond suggesting products? Compare that sentence with the brief before keeping it.

Your first time in a terminal

Use a computer for this part. Choose Claude Code for the optional Mac kits or OMP for the plain-text practice path. Install only your chosen tool. Nothing is uploaded to this site.

Both practice-file downloads are directly above the example.

Make a folder called cli-practice inside Downloads, then put both fictional files in it. Leave the originals unchanged. Then choose your computer below.

Mac: Terminal and Finder
  1. Install Claude Code (official setup) or OMP (official quickstart). Read the install instructions before running a command.
  2. Open Terminal using Command + Space, type Terminal, and press Return. Type cd with a space after cd. Drag your cli-practice folder from Finder into Terminal, then press Return. Apple's folder-drag guide.
  3. Type claude or omp and press Return. On its first run, Claude Code asks you to sign in in your browser; OMP asks you to set up a model provider.
  4. Copy the EXACT REQUEST above, paste it into your agent, and press Return. Read any requested file permissions before approving them.
  5. In Finder, open cli-practice and double-click writer-opening.txt to read it. Compare it with brief-sample.txt; do not trust the result without checking.
Windows: File Explorer and PowerShell
  1. Install Claude Code (official Windows setup) or OMP (official quickstart) using the PowerShell command, not a Mac .command file.
  2. In File Explorer, right-click cli-practice and choose Open in Terminal on Windows 11. It opens in that folder. If this option is missing, open PowerShell, type cd , paste the folder's full path in quotes, and press Enter. Microsoft's Terminal context-menu support.
  3. Type claude or omp and press Enter. On its first run, Claude Code asks you to sign in in your browser; OMP asks you to set up a model provider.
  4. Copy the EXACT REQUEST above, paste it into your agent, and press Enter. Review file-access prompts before approval.
  5. Open cli-practice in File Explorer and double-click writer-opening.txt. Read it and check every claim against brief-sample.txt.
Linux: Terminal and Files
  1. Install Claude Code (official Linux setup) or OMP (official quickstart). Use the terminal install command for your chosen tool.
  2. Open Terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T on most distributions). Type cd ~/Downloads/cli-practice and press Enter. If you saved the folder elsewhere, replace the path with its location. In KDE Dolphin, opening the folder and pressing Shift + F4 also opens a terminal there. KDE's folder-terminal guide.
  3. Type claude or omp and press Enter. On its first run, Claude Code asks you to sign in in your browser; OMP asks you to set up a model provider.
  4. Paste the EXACT REQUEST above and press Enter. Review access prompts before approving.
  5. Open cli-practice in Files and open writer-opening.txt in a text editor. Compare it with brief-sample.txt.

If a command is not found, use the linked official install troubleshooting. For a slower walkthrough, see the Claude Code terminal guide and OMP quickstart. The same two plain-text files work in either lane; the four Mac ZIP kits are Claude Code only.

One next move

Open the saved file and identify a sentence to improve. Ask for a second version saved as a new file, without changing either original. Try the same request with a paragraph you wrote; keep only the lines that sound like you.

Follow the shared four-step ladder: first file, second version, skill, separate review.

Want the ready-made Claude Code kit?

The ZIP has a Mac installer, six Claude Code commands, two skills, a guide, and editable memory. The plain-text task above works without a ZIP on Mac, Windows, or Linux. This kit has not been adapted to OMP.

Download the Mac Claude Code Kit for Writers

More to try

Sharpen a flat draft

Read draft-sample.txt. Diagnose in three bullets why it does not land, then rewrite it in a clear, human voice with no filler. Keep my meaning, cut my throat-clearing.

Repurpose one piece

Take this essay and turn it into a five-post thread and a short newsletter intro, keeping my voice. Do not pad; each post should earn its place.

Title options

Give me eight title options for this piece, ranging from plain and clear to bold and surprising. Mark the two you would bet on and say why.

Your challenge

When you choose your own material, use only files you are allowed to share. Check every saved output yourself.

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