Guided project instructions

Build your project’s
CLAUDE.md.

Create a CLAUDE.md file with project context, coding rules, security expectations, and verification steps. Edit, copy, or download your instructions.

CLAUDE.md is a plain-text instruction file for Claude Code. It helps you repeat fewer project rules. This builder asks for facts you know; you can leave unfamiliar fields blank.

Create your file

Where to put the file

1. Download and review the generated file. If a CLAUDE.md already exists, compare and merge useful rules instead of replacing it blindly.
2. Save it in the project’s top-level folder, beside files such as README.md. Check that the name is exactly CLAUDE.md, not CLAUDE.md.txt.
3. Using the browser? Add the file to the GitHub repository and branch attached to your Claude Code task, using your normal review process.
4. Check that Claude loaded it. In a supported terminal session, use /context and inspect the memory files. Ask Claude to summarize the project instructions and compare its answer with your file.

Keep these rules short and specific. Your next task still belongs in the conversation. For stronger application protections, follow the beginner security lessons.

References

Reviewed September 24, 2026. These links explain the underlying controls; a copied prompt is not a security certification.

• Anthropic. (n.d.). How Claude remembers your project.
• Anthropic. (n.d.). Security.