Claude Desktop v2.0 guide: what to avoid — Fast mode, Ultracode, 100+ skills
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-10-22
Paweł Huryn shares his step-by-step guide to Claude Desktop v2.0 plus a list of pitfalls:
- Fast mode: not much faster, burns far more credits
- Ultracode: only worth it on the $200 plan; drains limits quickly
- Fable 5.1: costs much more for virtually the same experience
- 100+ skills: can make Claude dumber
The accompanying article covers the Code tab vs Cowork for PMs, how to get started, plus his collections of skills, MCP servers, free courses, and AGENTS.md snippets.
Related event: Claude Desktop 2.0's Code Tab Puts Claude Code in a Friendly UI(4 posts)→
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