A voice memo is enough to get started
Open Voice Memo and talk through everything you want to accomplish. When you think you're done, keep talking. Aim for at least ten minutes. Transcribe it with MacWhisper and give the transcript to Claude Code.
Ask it to read what you said and keep asking questions until it understands what you're trying to do. You can tell it you've never used it before and need help figuring out where to start.
If even that sounds confusing, paste the original post into whatever AI tool you use and ask it to help you follow the steps. I'm trying to help you get started. Curiosity and persistence matter here.
What I would add now
The original workflow used plan mode. I no longer use plan mode regularly. The durable part is speaking your goals, providing real context, and learning by using the tools. Read the newer note on X.
Originally posted on X. Lightly edited for reading here.