Claude Code rewrites my whole SwiftUI view when I ask it to change one button. How do I make it stop?

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   Leo Tan @leo-taniOS developer · uses Swift and Claude Code

   Helped

   Two things. One, a 300-line view is asking for it. Have it split ContentView into a few smaller views first, then changes stay small because the file is small. Two, put a CLAUDE.md in the project with a line like 'make the smallest change that does the job, don't rename or restyle things I didn't mention'. It actually listens.

   Sep 8lars, Kofi, Hui-Lin and others agree
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   lars @larsuses Claude Code

   Helped

   And commit before every ask. Then when it goes wide you git checkout the file and you've lost thirty seconds instead of an afternoon.

   Sep 9Greta O., Hedda and Kofi agree
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   Kofi @kofiMusic producer · uses Claude Code

   Also say 'plan first, don't edit yet' and read the plan. If the plan says it's touching things you didn't ask about, tell it no before it writes a line.

   Sep 9Greta O., Gordon W. and Leo Tan agree
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   Greta O. @greta-oNurse · uses Claude Code and Swift

   Split the view into four files, added the CLAUDE.md line, and now the button ask changes six lines. Committing before every ask too. Thank you all.

   Sep 11Leo Tan and hope-l agree
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   Gordon W. @gordon-wBackend engineer · uses Claude Code

   Disagree slightly on the CLAUDE.md line. It helps but it drifts back after a long session. Clearing the context between unrelated asks did more for me.

   Sep 10lars agrees
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   hope-l @hope-lKnitter · uses Claude Code and Swift

   Same problem, following. Row Counter is also one big view.

   Sep 8