Make a plan. Ask a question. Make a skill. The Claude Code Trifecta.
In general, to get the best output, making a plan is always a good start. Tell it that you're going to make a plan. Tell Claude everything you know off the top of your head and everything you want done as well. That's usually enough to get started.
When it makes a plan, and it adds something surprising, ask a question.
When it starts using tools that you don't understand, ask a question.
When you're confused, ask a question.