CLAUDE.md

A text file that Claude reads at the start of every session. It’s like an instruction sheet stuck on the fridge for a new colleague.

How it appears in the course

CLAUDE.md is a text file with instructions about the project.

Introduction · Module 02, CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory

CLAUDE.md is an ordinary text file, in Markdown format (plain text with a few marks for headings and lists; hence .md).

What is CLAUDE.md? · Module 02, CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory

/init — Claude looks through the project and writes a first version of CLAUDE.md by itself.

How do you get started quickly? · Module 02, CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory

In module 02 · CLAUDE.md: your project’s memory, in the Claude Code for Beginners course.

12 modules with 1–2 minute lessons, which you can also do on your phone. The first two modules are free.