> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orbitagents.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting things done with Claude

> How to have Claude actually do work on your computer — not just chat about it.

There's a version of Claude that doesn't just answer questions — it rolls up its sleeves and does the work: organizing files, building simple tools, fixing things, editing documents. It's called **Claude Code**, but you talk to it in plain English just like a chat.

## What it actually is

Regular Claude *talks*. This version *acts*. You tell it what you want, and it goes and does it on your computer (or in the cloud), showing you each step and asking before anything important.

You don't need to know how to code. You describe the outcome; Claude figures out the how.

## How a session feels

1. **You ask for something real and specific.** "Sort these invoices into folders by month." "Build me a simple page that collects emails."
2. **Claude looks around first.** It checks what's there before doing anything.
3. **It shows you a plan** for anything bigger than a one-liner. You can redirect it.
4. **It asks permission** before changing things ([more on that here](/claude-education/permissions)).
5. **It proves the work** — shows you the result so you can confirm it's right.

## A good first thing to try

Pick something small and real that you'd normally do by hand:

> "Go through this folder of receipts and make me a simple summary of what I spent, grouped by category."

Watch how it works, approve the steps, and you'll quickly get a feel for it.

## With Orbit connected

Two nice things happen automatically:

* **It already knows your rules.** Before it starts, it reads the decisions you've set — so it doesn't do something you've already said not to.
* **It saves what it did.** When it's done, a short summary lands in your Vault. Your next session (or tomorrow's you) can see what happened and build on it.

So it's not a one-off helper that forgets — it's part of a system that remembers.

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  Teach Claude once, reuse it forever.
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