25 Claude Cowork Tips to 10x Your Productivity

Ryan & Matt Data Science ยท Intermediate ยท๐Ÿ› ๏ธ AI Tools & Apps ยท1w ago
๐Ÿ’ผ Business owner or operator with a team? We build AI automation systems that cut costs and scale ops โ€” done for you: https://ryanandmattdatascience.com/ai-consultant/ ๐Ÿš€ Want to make money with AI skills? Join our free community โ€” real projects, real client strategies, and the exact stack we use: https://www.skool.com/data-and-ai Most people use Claude Co-work like a smarter chat window โ€” but it's actually a desktop agent that can access your files, connect to your entire tool stack, run tasks while you sleep, and spin up multiple sub-agents to work in parallel. In this video, I cover 25 tโ€ฆ
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Chapters (24)

Intro
0:25 Tip 1: Chat vs. Co-work โ€” when to use each
1:08 Tip 2: Turn on memory so Claude remembers you
2:45 Tip 3: Set up global instructions
4:08 Tip 4: Find all your plugins, skills & connectors
5:14 Tip 5: Work across multiple folders at once
5:53 Tip 6: Run Co-work without a folder selected
6:25 Tip 7: Use a claude.md file for folder-specific instructions
7:49 Tip 8: Use slash commands
8:48 Tip 9: Assign tasks from your phone with Dispatch
9:56 Tip 10: Review Claude's plan before it executes
10:21 Tip 11: Duplicate sensitive files before editing
13:21 Tip 12: Keep your computer awake during long tasks
14:15 Tip 13: Queue your next task while Co-work is running
15:50 Tip 14: Set up connectors (Gmail, Notion, Calendar & more)
17:23 Tip 15: Add connectors directly in conversation
18:41 Tip 16: Install plugins to save hours
20:22 Tip 17: Find more plugins at claude.com
22:10 Tip 18: Use parallel sub-agents for big tasks
23:13 Tip 19: Schedule tasks two different ways
26:14 Tip 21: Use the Ideas section for pre-built prompts
27:37 Tip 22: Batch related work into one session
28:15 Tip 23: Edit and customize your plugin skills
29:07 Tip 24: Co-work au
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