claude-md

Installation
SKILL.md

CLAUDE.md

Core Principle

Memory files consume tokens every session. Keep them minimal — include only what the agent cannot discover on its own or what a tool doesn't already enforce (linter, TypeScript, tests).

Three mechanisms carry knowledge across sessions:

  • CLAUDE.md — single-file instructions you write. Always loaded.
  • .claude/rules/ — modular rule files, optionally path-scoped. Load alongside CLAUDE.md.
  • Auto memory — notes Claude writes itself per project. See Auto Memory below.

For most projects, CLAUDE.md and rules combine (hybrid pattern). See Workflow > Storage Strategy for the pick-which decision.

Quick Start

Run /init to auto-generate a CLAUDE.md. Or create manually:

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