Claude Basics

A plain-language guide to setting up Claude for progressive campaigns and organizations, including accounts, plans, privacy settings, team setup, and usage rules.

What this playbook covers

Get set up with Claude, understand the account and privacy choices that matter, organize recurring work, and use the tool within the rules for political organizations and campaigns.

Workflow steps

  1. Step 1: Make an account

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  2. Step 2: Pick where you will use it: browser, desktop, or phone

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  3. Step 3: Set your privacy toggle

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  4. Step 4: Send your first message, then keep the conversation going

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  5. Step 5: Create your first Project

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  6. Step 6: Add a reference document to that Project

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

  7. Step 7: Review your connectors

    Complete this step with the relevant source material, document the decision, and keep a responsible person in the review loop before moving forward.

Quality and oversight

Verify factual claims against primary sources, respect data and tool policies, and use AI to support—not replace—human judgment, approval, and accountability.