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Claude Code Mastery Part 3: Project Configuration

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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