📁 The .claude folder: where Claude Code’s configuration lives

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Most people use Claude Code without looking at the folder that actually shapes its behavior. But .claude is where project instructions, permissions, and custom commands live.

What matters

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• 🧭 CLAUDE.md loads the main context Claude uses in a session
• 🧩 rules/ splits instructions by topic or path
• ⚙️ commands/ adds custom slash commands
• 🔒 The project folder is shared; the user folder keeps local preferences

The idea is simple: if you want Claude to work the way your team needs, you have to tell it there.

🪄 Quick explanation

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Think of .claude as a car’s control panel.

You don’t stare at the engine while driving, but you do need the controls for lights, mirrors, and driving mode.

👉 .claude does the same thing: it organizes how Claude works without repeating instructions in every chat.

More information at the link 👇

Anatomy of the .claude/ Folder

A complete guide to CLAUDE.md, custom commands, skills, agents, and permissions, and how to set them up properly.

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