tags: [ai, productivity, devtools, tutorial]
everyone new to claude code gets mediocre results at first
then they see someone else get amazing results on a similar codebase
the difference is configuration
claude.md is your project's memory
automatically loaded when claude code starts. think of it as the instruction manual you hand to a new developer on their first day
except claude reads it every single session
it knows:
- you use bun instead of npm
- api routes live in app/api/
- your team's strong opinions about error handling
- your coding conventions and patterns
hierarchical system
project root (most common): your-project/CLAUDE.md
global (all projects): ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
local variant (gitignored): your-project/CLAUDE.local.md
what to include
project context, tech stack, coding standards, file organization, important conventions, testing requirements
well-configured claude doesn't just understand your code. it understands your patterns
part 3 of the mastery series
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