DEV Community: Garry Vee

Why Claude Forgets You (and How to Fix It)

Garry Vee — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:56:53 +0000

Every Claude conversation starts fresh. No memory of last week's debugging session. No context from the 200-line PRD you refined together. No recollection that you prefer TypeScript, hate bullet points, and work in the APAC timezone.

This is not a flaw — it's how LLMs work. The model itself is stateless. Every message is processed without inherent knowledge of who sent it or what came before. The personalization system is a layer on top of the model, and it's opt-in.

The cost of ignoring this is real. Count the setup messages in a typical work session: "I'm a developer using Next.js. I prefer TypeScript. Keep answers concise. Here's my stack..." That's 3-5 messages before you even start the actual task. Across 10 conversations a day, that's 30-50 messages — hundreds of tokens — burned on pure context-setting. Every day.

The fix is Claude's 4-layer personalization stack. Configure it once — takes about 10 minutes total — and those setup messages disappear forever. Claude knows who you are before you say a word.

Check out the Guide here

How to Use Claude Memory & Preferences — Set It Up Once, Save Hours (2026) | ToolStackHub

Stop repeating yourself. Set up Claude memory and preferences once and save hours every week. Includes 10 role templates and ChatGPT migration steps.

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🚀 How to Save Tokens in Claude (Without Sacrificing Output Quality)

Garry Vee — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:07:16 +0000

If you're using Claude regularly, you’ve probably noticed one thing:

👉 Tokens disappear FAST.

Whether you're building apps, generating content, or running prompts at scale — token usage directly impacts:

cost 💸
performance ⚡
response speed ⏱️

In this guide, I’ll show you practical ways to reduce token usage in Claude without compromising results.

👉 Check it out here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/blog/how-to-save-tokens-in-claude

🧠 Why Token Optimization Matters

Every input + output in Claude consumes tokens.

If you’re:

building SaaS tools
running automation workflows
generating large content

👉 inefficient prompts = wasted money.

🔥 1. Stop Writing Long Prompts (Structure Instead)

Most people do this:

“Please write a detailed, engaging, SEO-optimized article about…”

Instead, use structured prompts:

Role: SEO writer

Task: Blog intro

Topic: Token optimization

Tone: Simple

Length: 100 words

✅ Shorter
✅ Clearer
✅ Fewer tokens

⚡ 2. Use Reusable Prompt Templates

Don’t rewrite prompts every time.

Create templates like:

Task: {task}
Input: {input}
Output format: {format}
Constraints: {rules}

👉 This reduces repetition and token waste.

✂️ 3. Trim Unnecessary Context

Claude doesn’t need your life story.

Bad:

I am building a SaaS product for users in the US and I want...

Better:

Generate landing page copy for SaaS (US audience)

👉 Keep only what impacts output.

🧩 4. Break Large Tasks into Smaller Calls

Instead of:

one massive prompt ❌

Do:

step-by-step prompts ✅

Example:

Generate outline
Expand sections
Optimize

👉 Saves tokens + improves accuracy.

🧮 5. Limit Output Length

Always define:

Max words: 150

Format: bullet points

👉 Prevents unnecessary token usage.

🔁 6. Avoid Repeating Instructions

Don’t do this:

Write in simple tone...
Write in simple tone...
Write in simple tone...

👉 Claude already remembers within the same prompt.

🧠 7. Use System Thinking (Advanced)

Instead of micromanaging:

❌ “Write intro, then explain, then give example…”
✅ “Explain X for beginners with one example”

👉 Let Claude handle structure.

💡 Bonus: Use Tools That Optimize Prompts Automatically

If you’re serious about saving tokens at scale, manual optimization isn’t enough.

I built a free tool that helps:

optimize prompts
reduce token usage
improve output efficiency

👉 Check it out here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/blog/how-to-save-tokens-in-claude

I Built a Free Invoice Generator That Saves Hours of Manual Work

Garry Vee — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:53:14 +0000

If you’re tired of wasting time formatting invoices or worrying about missing details, this tool solves it instantly.

Free Invoice Generator Online – Create & Download PDF Invoice | ToolStackHub

Create professional invoices free. GST support, multiple currencies, PDF download. No signup.

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🚀 What This Tool Does

The Invoice Generator by ToolStackHub lets you create professional, ready-to-send invoices in just a few clicks.

Just enter:

Your business details
Client information
Line items & pricing

…and the tool automatically generates a clean, structured invoice you can download or share.

No spreadsheets. No templates. No friction.

💡 Why I Built This

As a developer (and someone building tools), I kept running into the same problem:

Creating invoices is unnecessarily slow and annoying.

Most tools are:

Overcomplicated
Require signup
Or locked behind paywalls

I wanted something fast, simple, and instantly usable.

⚡ Key Features

Create invoices in under 60 seconds
No login or signup required
Clean, professional layout
Automatic calculations (totals, taxes, etc.)
Download or share instantly
Fully responsive (works on desktop & mobile)

🎯 Who Is This For?

This tool is built for:

Freelancers & solopreneurs
Small business owners
Agencies & consultants
Anyone who needs quick, professional invoices

🧠 The Goal

Instead of struggling with Excel sheets or complex accounting software, this tool gives you a fast, reliable way to generate invoices anytime, anywhere.

🔗 Try It Out

Free Invoice Generator Online – Create & Download PDF Invoice | ToolStackHub

Create professional invoices free. GST support, multiple currencies, PDF download. No signup.

toolstackhub.in

💬 Feedback

I’d love to hear your thoughts:

What features should I add next?
Any improvements you’d like to see?

Building in public 🚀

“I stopped struggling with SEO the moment I fixed my prompts.”

Garry Vee — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:05:37 +0000

I spent hours trying to write “perfect SEO content.”

Watching tutorials.
Reading blogs.
Overthinking every keyword.

Still… nothing ranked.

Then I realized something simple:

It’s not about writing harder
It’s about prompting smarter

That’s when everything changed.

I built something I wish I had earlier:

An AI SEO Prompt Generator
that instantly gives you:

• Blog writing prompts
• Keyword research prompts
• On-page SEO prompts
• Ready-to-use ChatGPT instructions

No fluff. No guessing. No burnout.

Because honestly…

Most people don’t fail at SEO
because they’re bad at writing.

They fail because they don’t know
what to ask AI.

If you’ve ever:

stared at a blank screen
struggled to rank your content
wasted time tweaking prompts

This might help you.

Try it here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/ai-prompts/seo

Still improving it every day.
Would love your honest feedback

I Built a Free Tool to Remove Duplicate Lines Instantly (No Signup Needed)

Garry Vee — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:12:15 +0000

As a developer, I kept running into a simple but annoying problem:

Cleaning duplicate lines from text.

Whether it was:

messy logs
CSV data
API responses
email lists

I always ended up writing scripts or using clunky tools.

So I built something simple

🔧 Remove Duplicate Lines Online (Free Tool)

I created a fast, browser-based tool that lets you:

Remove duplicate lines instantly
Clean large text datasets
Get unique lines in seconds
No signup, no uploads

Try it here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/remove-duplicate-lines-online

⚡ Why I Built This

Most tools I found were:

slow
outdated UI
required uploads
didn’t handle large text well

I wanted something:

⚡ fast
🔒 private (runs in browser)
🧼 clean UI
📱 mobile-friendly

How It Works

Paste your text
Click “Remove Duplicates”
Get clean, unique lines instantly

That’s it.

Real Use Cases

This is surprisingly useful for:

Cleaning CSV or Excel data
Removing duplicate email lists
Debugging logs
Preparing datasets
Cleaning scraped data

Example

Before:
apple
banana
apple
orange
banana

After:
apple
banana
orange

Built with Simplicity in Mind

No backend processing
Everything runs in your browser
No data stored

Would Love Feedback

I’m actively improving this tool.

If you have suggestions or features you'd like:

Case-sensitive removal
Duplicate word removal
CSV cleanup

Let me know!

Try the tool here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/remove-duplicate-lines-online

I built a free AI Prompt Generator for ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude

Garry Vee — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:35:58 +0000

I built a free AI Prompt Generator for ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude

As developers and creators, we spend a lot of time trying to write the perfect AI prompt.

Whether you're using ChatGPT, Claude, or Midjourney, the quality of the prompt often determines the quality of the output.

But writing prompts from scratch every time can be slow and frustrating.

So I built a simple tool to solve that problem.

The Tool

I created a free AI Prompt Generator that helps you generate structured prompts instantly.

Try it here:
https://www.toolstackhub.in/tools/ai-prompt-generator

The goal was to build something simple, fast, and actually useful.

*No login, no API keys, no clutter.
*
Just enter your idea and get a prompt you can immediately use with AI tools.

Features

Generate prompts for ChatGPT
Generate prompts for Claude
Generate prompts for Midjourney
Simple and clean interface
Works instantly in the browser
Completely free

Why I Built It

I noticed that many prompt tools online are either:

• too complicated
• filled with ads
• require login

I wanted to create something minimal and developer-friendly.

The tool is part of a project I'm building called ToolStackHub, where I'm gradually launching useful browser-based tools.

Tech Stack

The tool was built using:

Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Static generation
Client-side processing

Everything runs directly in the browser, so it's fast and private.

Feedback Welcome

If you're a developer, creator, or someone who works with AI prompts, I'd love to hear your feedback.

What features would you add to a prompt generator?

And if you'd like to try the tool:

https://www.toolstackhub.in/tools/ai-prompt-generator