Descriptions:
Alex Finn presents a step-by-step Claude Code workflow centered on Ghosty, a free customizable terminal application, arguing it outperforms running Claude Code inside VS Code or Cursor for developers who want to work on multiple projects simultaneously. The core claim is practical: VS Code and Cursor have high memory overhead, making it impractical to run more than one or two instances before a machine slows significantly. Ghosty, as a lightweight terminal wrapper, allows running many parallel Claude Code sessions without that cost.
The video walks through the full setup: downloading Ghosty from ghostty.org, installing Claude Code via CLI, and using Ghosty’s built-in split-pane feature to run a dev server on one side while Claude Code operates on the other. Finn also explains why the CLI version of Claude Code receives feature updates—including plan mode—before the desktop app or IDE extensions, making it the most capable option at any given time.
A significant portion of the tutorial covers multitasking strategy: while Claude is executing tasks in one terminal window, Finn demonstrates opening a second project in a parallel window and using that time productively rather than waiting idle. The video builds a working habit tracker app live to illustrate the workflow, showing plan mode interactions, follow-up questions Claude asks to refine the build spec, and how split terminals keep everything visible. Developers frustrated by resource-heavy IDE setups will find this a practical, low-overhead alternative.
📺 Source: Alex Finn · Published January 13, 2026
🏷️ Format: Tutorial Demo
