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Stop Writing CLAUDE.md Files From Scratch — 20 Free Templates for Every Stack

If you use Claude Code, you already know that a good CLAUDE.md is the difference between Claude following your conventions and Claude doing whatever it wants.

The problem is writing a genuinely useful one takes real effort. You need to think through:

  • File naming conventions with examples
  • Library preferences (and why NOT the alternatives)
  • Anti-patterns specific to your stack
  • TypeScript/language strictness rules
  • Architectural decisions Claude should always respect

I spent time building 20 production-ready templates so you don't have to start from scratch.

👉 https://github.com/sx4im/awesome-claude-md

Stacks covered: Next.js 14, React/Vite, FastAPI, Flutter, SaaS boilerplate, Turborepo, ML Python, OSS libraries, Go, Rust, SvelteKit, Nuxt, Astro, Electron, Laravel, Express/TypeScript, React Native/Expo, Django, CLI Node, Chrome Extension.

All MIT licensed. Contributions welcome.

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