CLAUDE.md examples from real projects

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QuixiAI

QuixiAIReads credentialsCLAUDE.md

agi-memory

QuixiAI/agi-memory/CLAUDE.md

Hexis is an edge-native memory system that gives AI persistent identity, continuity, and autonomy. Core thesis: LLMs are intelligence engines but lack selfhood. Hexis wraps any LLM with a PostgreSQL-backed cognitive architecture providing: Key principle: The database is the brain, not just storage. State and logic live in Postgres; Python is a thin convenience layer. A change is not "done" when it compiles or the test passes. It is done when the end-to-end experience holds. Check every user-facing change against…

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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.