Tell Claude to search connected apps before acting, says Anthropic guide
minchoi · x · 2026-10-28
Tip #6: When an agent works across Gmail, docs, spreadsheets, and CRM systems, crucial info may live somewhere the request never mentions. Prompt Claude to inspect relevant connected sources before acting — this improved multi-app task completion in Anthropic's testing.
Related event: Anthropic publishes official prompting best practices for Claude Opus 5.5(13 posts)→
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