Every time I started a new session with Claude, I found myself repeating the same instructions. Which commands to use, how I wanted the code written, what to test. I kept copy-pasting the same saved message from my notes whenever I started a new chat. That’s when I found out about the CLAUDE.md file. It gives those recurring instructions a place in your project, so Claude can read them across sessions without you having to repeat yourself. There are plenty of ways to write a CLA...