Claude Code 10 Levels: Running My Production Setup Against the Mastery Framework
I ran my 116-configuration Claude Code setup against @darnoux's 10-level mastery framework. Level by level breakdown with practical details at each stage.
Solo AI Builder · Austin, TX
I build AI systems for communities
mainstream tech ignores.
Former enterprise tech. Now running a solo business entirely through a Claude Code system called Jules. Writing about the infrastructure, the thesis, and the playbook.
Jules System LIVE
A Claude Code system that runs a solo business. Here's what's inside.
33
Skills
Reusable workflows with routing logic, model selection, and skill-to-skill chaining
15
Rules
Always-on context: credential lookup, token efficiency, investigation budgets
12
Hooks
Deterministic middleware: safety guards, output compression, plan enforcement
7
Cron Jobs
VPS running 24/7: morning briefings, tweet scheduling, auth heartbeat
12
Memory Files
Persistent context across sessions: feedback, project state, references
9
CLAUDE.md Files
Instruction hierarchy four levels deep, from global to project-specific
How It Works
Interactive
Terminal Session
→
Jules Personality
→
Skills & Routing
↓
Middleware
Safety Guard
Plan Enforcer
Output Compress
Clipboard Validate
↓
Autonomous
VPS + Docker
→
Cron Jobs
→
Slack Daemon
Daily Workflows
Morning Briefing
5:00 AM. Orchestrator reads operational state, surfaces stale items, checks decision queue, pulls cron job status. Ready before the laptop opens.
Content Pipeline
Five-stage pipeline: Draft → AI Review → Human Review → Approved → Published. Jules drafts, adapts voice, schedules posts.
Session Wrap-Up
End of every session: commit code, update memory, run self-improvement review, flag publishable content. The system gets smarter each time.
Decision Framework
Every action classified: Just Do It (reversible, within scope) or Ask First (money, external, one-way door). Standing orders earn autonomy over time.
What I Write About
Story 1
The Setup Is The Product
Claude Code infrastructure, skills, hooks, rules, workflows. The system itself is the work product.
Story 2
Build Where They Won't
The taboo-to-mainstream thesis. Why underserved communities are the next frontier for AI builders.
Story 3
Solo Founder + AI
One person with AI doing what used to require a team. The practical reality, not the hype.
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