# LLMs and Assistive Code Models
( Type: Tool )
## Description
Notes on Claude Code project setup with VS Code and WSL — cross-session memory location, CLAUDE.md conventions, and skills.
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#vs-code #claude-code
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### Notes
cross session memory: ~/.claude/projects/.../memory
CLAUDE.md file in project repo root
cut token usage:
* Keep a Concise CLAUDE.md
* Clear History Frequently to stops Claude from sending your entire previous chat history back to the API with your next question.
* Turn Down Reasoning Effort: For straightforward text modifications, formatting fixes, or adding tags to frontmatter, use /effort low to prevent Claude from wasting expensive "Extended Thinking" tokens on easy tasks.
Install Claude Code [VS Code extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=anthropic.claude-code)
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