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Keep your CLAUDE.md under 40 lines so Claude Code actually follows it

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Most CLAUDE.md files I see grow into a wiki: architecture notes, style essays, a changelog, three pasted READMEs. Then people wonder why the agent ignores the one rule that mattered. CLAUDE.md is loaded into context at the start of a session, so every line competes with your actual task. Short, con…

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  1. 2026-10-20 01:10 · DEV Community — AI
    Keep your CLAUDE.md under 40 lines so Claude Code actually follows it

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