Running Claude Code Overnight

Do these before walking away. Total: ~2 minutes.

Before You Leave

Git

1 Commit or stash all changes git stash 10s

2 Create a feature branch git checkout -b auto/overnight 5s

Safety Hooks

3 Install safety hooks npx cc-safe-setup --shield 30s

4 Verify they work npx cc-safe-setup --doctor 10s

5 Test a block npx cc-safe-setup --simulate "rm -rf /" 5s

CLAUDE.md

6 Add autonomy rules: "Don't ask questions. Decide and act."

7 Define scope: "Only modify files in src/ and tests/"

8 Set goal: "Complete all items in tasks/todo.md"

Task Queue

9 Write tasks in a file Claude can read (todo.md, tasks.yaml)

10 Order by priority — Claude works top to bottom

Check

11 git log --oneline -20 — what did it do?

12 git diff main..auto/overnight --stat — how much changed?

13 Run your test suite — does everything pass?

14 Review the diff before merging to main

Recovery

→ Session stuck? npx cc-safe-setup --safe-mode

→ Bad code? git checkout main (branch keeps your work safe)

→ Hook broke? npx cc-safe-setup --validate

→ Context lost? Check .claude/session-state.md