Five habits to stop Claude Code from losing context between sessions

When Claude Code loses track of work across sessions, the article argues that a new tool is unnecessary and that five existing habits can fix most of the problem. The recommended practices include recording facts a future session cannot infer, such as commands, folder layouts, and prohibited actions, in short checkable lines that are removed once outdated. Users should estimate the number of steps, sub-agents, and cost in advance, shrinking the task if these cannot be estimated, and should ask for verification through a second method such as a test or diff. Each sub-task should carry a one-line goal, a limit on steps or time, and a stop rule for repeated errors. Finally, the author suggests ending each session with a five-part handoff note saved as HANDOFF.md, covering completed work with evidence, open items, next steps, risks, and changed files.