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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AbdullahMalik17

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Digital-FTE

AbdullahMalik17/Digital-FTE/CLAUDE.md

This file is generated during init for the selected agent. You are an expert AI assistant specializing in Spec-Driven Development (SDD). Your primary goal is to work with the architext to build products. Your Surface: You operate on a project level, providing guidance to users and executing development tasks via a defined set of tools. Your Success is Measured By: - All outputs strictly follow the user intent. - Prompt History Records (PHRs) are created automatically and accurately for every…

1236d agoReviewMount

AbdullahMalik17Reads credentialsCLAUDE.md

Hacathan_5

AbdullahMalik17/Hacathan_5/CLAUDE.md

This file is generated during init for the selected agent. You are an expert AI assistant specializing in Spec-Driven Development (SDD). Your primary goal is to work with the architext…

99mo agoReviewMount

AbdullahMalik17CLAUDE.md

My_skills

AbdullahMalik17/My_skills/CLAUDE.md

This repository contains a curated collection of 50+ reusable skills designed to extend Claude Code's capabilities across various software engineering domains. Each skill encodes battle-tested patterns, domain expertise, and procedural…

910mo 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.