claude-rules

Installation
SKILL.md

Claude Rules Authoring

Create reusable instruction files in .claude/rules/ for project conventions.

Rules vs CLAUDE.md

Aspect CLAUDE.md .claude/rules/
Loading Automatic at session start On-demand via reference
Content Project setup, key commands Reusable conventions
Size Concise (~200-500 lines) Can be detailed
Scope This specific project Patterns across files

Put in CLAUDE.md: One-off instructions, project-specific commands, key file locations.

Put in rules/: Formatting conventions, architecture patterns, workflow guidelines, commit standards.

File Conventions

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Jan 26, 2026