CLAUDE.md examples from real projects

How real projects brief Claude Code: the commands, conventions and warnings they put in CLAUDE.md.

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AgriciDaniel

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

fablesecondbrain

AgriciDaniel/fablesecondbrain/CLAUDE.md

Claude-specific note: this file is persistent project context, not an enforcement layer. Release readiness is enforced by scripts/audit_brain.py and scripts/package_release.py. Master copy: wiki/meta/CONVENTIONS.md (restore from there if a brainstein upgrade overwrites this file). - Three layers: .raw/ immutable sources with sha256 manifest; wiki/ knowledge; this file the agent contract. Never edit anything under .raw/. - Read order for any session: wiki/hot.md, then wiki/index.md, then the relevant _index.md hub, then the note. - Every wiki page carries flat YAML frontmatter: type,…

324mo agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

gatekeeper

AgriciDaniel/gatekeeper/CLAUDE.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

1851d agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

sync

AgriciDaniel/sync/CLAUDE.md

Claude-specific note: this file is persistent project context, not an enforcement layer. Release readiness is enforced by scripts/audit_brain.py and scripts/package_release.py.

183mo agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

claude-mods-brain

AgriciDaniel/claude-mods-brain/CLAUDE.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

1741d agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

secretary

AgriciDaniel/secretary/CLAUDE.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

103mo agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

deepseek-harness-brain

AgriciDaniel/deepseek-harness-brain/CLAUDE.md

Claude-specific note: this file is persistent project context, not an enforcement layer. Release readiness is enforced by scripts/audit_brain.py and scripts/package_release.py.

93mo agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

gauntlet-loop-brain

AgriciDaniel/gauntlet-loop-brain/CLAUDE.md

Claude-specific note: this file is persistent project context, not an enforcement layer. Release readiness is enforced by scripts/audit_brain.py and scripts/package_release.py.

93mo agoReviewMount

AgriciDanielCLAUDE.md

agentic-habits

AgriciDaniel/agentic-habits/CLAUDE.md

Claude-specific note: this file is project context, not enforcement. What is actually enforced here is .github/checks.sh, .github/test-gate.sh, .github/test-install.sh and the CI workflow. A rule in none of them is a hint, which is the argument the package itself makes.

23mo agoReviewMount

CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md

About CLAUDE.md

What is CLAUDE.md?

A file Claude Code reads at the start of every session. It holds the commands, conventions and warnings the agent needs for this project.

Where does it go?

At the repository root. Claude Code also reads CLAUDE.md files in subdirectories when it works there.

What should it contain?

Build and test commands, the project's layout, conventions that aren't obvious from the code, and mistakes to avoid. Short files tend to work better than long ones.

CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md?

Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md; most other agents read AGENTS.md. Many projects keep one and point the other at it.