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Developers brief AI coding agents with plain-text instruction files
Original: Coding agents like Claude Code read a plain-text briefing file before they do anything else. Mine is called CLAUDE.md ,
Coders are configuring AI assistants like Claude Code with a plain-text briefing file, often named CLAUDE.md, placed in a project or home directory. The file tells the agent who the user is, what software is installed and which services run where, so the tool starts with proper context before writing any code. Writers are swapping tips on what to include, treating these files as the key to making coding agents behave reliably on their own machines.
Why now: People are actively refining how to prompt and configure AI coding agents for personal workflows.
Evidence
- Coding agents like Claude Code read a plain-text briefing file before they do anything else. Mine is called CLAUDE.md , and it sits in the home directory of the small server I run my automation on. It tells the agent who I am, what's installed, which services run where, what… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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