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Anthropic
Claude models — strong at long documents and careful, instruction-following work.
1. Learn it
- Same shape as any model API: prompt in, text out.
- Often preferred for long context and for sticking closely to instructions.
- Swapping models is usually a one-line change; do not marry a vendor.
Cost: Pay per use.
2. Practice it
Simulated — nothing real happensWrite a portable prompt
Write a prompt that would work on any model — no vendor-specific tricks, all requirements stated plainly.
3. Connect it
Real — your own account- 1Create an API key in the Anthropic console; store it as a secret.
MessyDev never signs you up, spends your money, or touches your accounts. You do that part.
4. Use it
Long documents, careful rewriting, agent work that must follow rules.
Honest alternatives
There is no single correct stack. Any of these would be a reasonable choice instead.
- OpenAI
- Gemini