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# Improve Claude Code prompts with a simple phrase

Jun 2025 / 5,060 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/1930663416718627142)

Adding this to the end of your prompts in Cursor/Claude Code is pretty effective at getting the model to think for itself when you push back or suggest something:

"Don't just agree if you think your approach is better"

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