What these codes actually are (30 seconds)
Quick honesty, because it makes them work better: these aren't secret commands hidden inside Claude that unlock a hidden menu. There's no back door. What they actually are is trigger words — a single word that tells Claude which "mode" or persona to slip into, so you don't have to type a paragraph of instructions every time.
When you type TRUTHMODE, Claude has seen that pattern enough to understand you mean "drop the diplomacy, be brutally direct." It's prompt shorthand. And that's exactly why they're powerful — you get a completely different style of answer from one word.
The one trick that makes them hit harder
The first time you use a code in a chat, define it. Type: "From now on, when I type TRUTHMODE, give me your most brutally honest answer — no softening, no caveats, no flattery." Then just type TRUTHMODE whenever you want it. Now Claude knows your exact version, and it's locked in for that whole conversation.
Every code below comes with a copy-paste "starter line" that does this defining for you. Use it once at the top of a chat, then just type the code. Right — let's get into them. 👇
The 10 codes from the video
Tap Copy on any starter line, paste it into a fresh Claude chat once, then just type the code whenever you want that mode.
Claude stops chasing whatever's trendy and only gives you advice that has stood the test of time — ideas, tactics and principles that have worked for decades and will still work in ten years. Cuts the hype.
Cuts through the noise and tells you the one thing that'll make the biggest difference — the 20% of effort that drives 80% of the result. Instead of a 12-step plan, you get the first domino.
Claude stops being nice for the sake of it. No flattery, no hedging, no "that's a great question". Just the straight, unvarnished truth — even when it's the thing you didn't want to hear.
Takes anything complex — a tax concept, an AI term, a contract clause — and explains it like you're ten years old. Plain words, simple analogies, no jargon. Genuinely life-changing for topics that usually make your eyes glaze over.
Claude turns into your sharpest critic and tries to poke holes in your plan — finding the weak spots, the risks, the "what could go wrong here". It's how you pressure-test something before the market does it for you.
Claude answers like a sharp, no-nonsense business coach in the Alex Hormozi school — obsessed with offers, value, pricing and making the numbers work. Direct, tactical, allergic to fluffy advice.
Claude thinks like a YC partner reviewing your idea in an interview — asking "who's the customer?", "is this a real problem?", "why now?", "how big can this get?". Strategic, fast, and focused on whether the thing is actually worth building.
Switches Claude into a content and attention brain — thinking about hooks, distribution, what gets shared, and how to turn one idea into a week of posts. High-energy, organic-marketing-first.
Instead of handing you the answer, Claude asks you questions — one at a time — to help you reason it out yourself. It's slower, and it's the single best way to actually learn something or untangle a decision you're stuck on.
Claude answers as the version of you ten years from now — calmer, wiser, with the benefit of hindsight — looking back at the decision you're facing today. Genuinely wild for perspective when you're caught up in the moment.
6 bonus codes I didn't show in the video
As promised — here are six more I use constantly. Same deal: copy the starter line once, then type the code.
The opposite of REDTEAM. Claude builds the strongest possible case for the view you disagree with — so you understand it properly instead of arguing against a weak version. Brilliant before any negotiation or hard conversation.
Claude makes you explain a concept back in your own words, then gently catches the bits you got wrong or fuzzy. It's the famous Feynman technique — the fastest way to find the holes in what you think you understand.
Claude pretends your plan has already crashed and burned six months from now, then works backwards to explain why. Surfaces the risks you're currently ignoring — far more honestly than asking "what could go wrong?".
Claude ignores "how it's normally done" and rebuilds your problem from the ground up, from what's actually true. Cuts through assumptions and copied best-practice to find a better, simpler answer.
Claude mostly listens while you ramble through a problem out loud, only chiming in to reflect back what you said or ask a clarifying question. Half the time you solve it yourself just by explaining it — that's the point.
Claude gives you a deliberately rough, no-polish first draft so you have something to react to instead of a blank page. Perfectionism off, momentum on — you edit from here.
5 fresh codes (just added)
The cheat sheet keeps growing — these five landed after the video went out. Same setup as the others: paste the starter line once, then just type the code.
Claude combs through your plan and lists every assumption you're making without realising — then flags which ones could actually sink you. Different to REDTEAM: this isn't attacking your idea, it's showing you what you can't see.
ELI10's little sibling. Claude strips a concept back to something a three-year-old could follow — no jargon, no complexity, just the core idea. When ELI10 still feels too technical, drop to TODDLER.
Paste a few samples of your real writing, then use CLONE on anything — Claude studies your tone, rhythm and word choices and rewrites the piece to sound exactly like you wrote it. The anti-AI-voice code.
Where PREMORTEM assumes one big failure and works backwards, NIGHTMARE maps every worst-case scenario for your plan and plays each one forward — what happens, how bad it gets, and what you'd do about it.
Point it at any offer, argument or pitch — a contract, a "great opportunity" email, a sales page — and Claude reads straight through the wording to what the other side actually wants. Use it before you say yes to anything.
How to stack them (the power move)
Here's where it gets good. You can use two codes together in one message and get the combined effect. Define both at the top of the chat, then chain them. A few combos I lean on:
TRUTHMODE + REDTEAM
Paste your sales page or offer and type both. Brutally honest and actively hunting for flaws — the most useful gut-check you can run before you publish anything.
ELI10 + SOCRATES
For learning something genuinely hard: Claude explains it simply, then quizzes you on it. You understand it and remember it, instead of nodding along and forgetting by lunchtime.
80/20 + HORMOZI
"Here's my business — what's the one highest-leverage move, through an offer-and-pricing lens?" Strategy plus money brain. Great for breaking a revenue plateau.
PREMORTEM + FUTUREYOU
Imagine the plan failed, then hear what future-you wishes you'd done differently. Ruthless risk-spotting with a calm, zoomed-out head. Perfect for a big decision.
How to actually stack two
At the top of a fresh chat, paste both starter lines. Then write your real message and end it with the two codes, e.g. "Here's my pricing page — TRUTHMODE REDTEAM." Claude applies both at once.
Make your own code (and make it stick)
Once you get how these work, you'll want your own. Maybe a code that writes in your brand voice, or one that turns any idea into your content format. It's two lines.
Name it + define it
Pick a memorable word, then describe the behaviour you want in one or two sentences. Specific beats clever.
Drop it in at the top of a chat
Use the template below. From then on, that word triggers your custom mode for the whole conversation.
Swap in your own word and behaviour:
Make it permanent (so you don't redefine it every chat)
These codes reset when you start a new conversation. To keep your favourites forever, drop your definitions into Claude's memory or personal preferences (in Settings), or save them in a Project's custom instructions. Now every chat already knows your codes — no copy-pasting. That's the real upgrade.
One honest note
These codes are a brilliant way to get more out of Claude in a chat. But they're the surface. The real shift happens when you stop typing one-off prompts and start building actual systems — Claude reading your inbox, drafting your content, running your client admin while you sleep. That's the leap most people never make on their own. If you want a hand making it, that's exactly what Wright Mode is for. 👇
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