| Component | Why it matters | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4 (Extended Thinking) | Larger context window (200 k tokens) captures your style and long idea dumps. | $20 / month (Claude Pro) |
| Markdown editor (Obsidian, VS Code, Google Docs → “Download as .md”) | Keeps line breaks and bullets intact so Claude ingests structure correctly. | Free |
| Text samples (10-20) | Your best posts, threads, or emails; minimum ~2 500 words total. | Free |
No scraping required—copy/paste your public work or the work of a creator whose style you want to shadow.