--- title: Claude Code kept asking the same questions until I... description: Repeating the same setup instructions to Claude Code every session can be avoided by creating a CLAUDE.md file at the repository root. This file acts as an... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-kept-asking-the-same-questions-until-i-showed-it-this-one-markdown-file-hxzgsjl8u twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Claude Code kept asking the same questions until I showed it this one markdown file | daily.dev og:description: Repeating the same setup instructions to Claude Code every session can be avoided by creating a CLAUDE.md file at the repository root. This file acts as an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-kept-asking-the-same-questions-until-i-showed-it-this-one-markdown-file-hxzgsjl8u og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hXzGsjl8U.png og:image:alt: Claude Code kept asking the same questions until I showed it this one markdown file og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code kept asking the same questions until I showed it this one markdown file **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Repeating the same setup instructions to Claude Code every session can be avoided by creating a CLAUDE.md file at the repository root. This file acts as an onboarding manual, storing commands, project structure notes, and working rules so Claude Code loads them automatically at session start. The file can be generated with the /init command, verified via /context, and layered with CLAUDE.local.md for personal, non-committed preferences or a global ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md for cross-project rules. The piece also stresses writing specific instructions rather than vague guidance like 'write clean code'. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is a CLAUDE.md file used for in Claude Code? CLAUDE.md is a markdown file placed at the root of a repository that Claude Code reads at the start of every session to load project-specific context. It typically lists commands (like using pnpm instead of npm), project structure rules (such as which directories not to edit), and working rules (like asking before installing dependencies), so the same setup information doesn't need to be repeated in every conversation. _daily.dev surfaces workflow tips like this for developers refining their Claude Code setup._ ### How do I generate a CLAUDE.md file automatically in Claude Code? Run the /init command inside Claude Code, which analyzes the project and generates a starting CLAUDE.md file containing build commands, testing instructions, and conventions it detects from the code. If a CLAUDE.md already exists in the repository, /init suggests changes to it rather than overwriting the existing file. _Developers automating their AI coding setup can track tools like Claude Code on daily.dev._ ### Where should I put personal Claude Code preferences that shouldn't be shared with the team? Personal instructions that shouldn't be committed to the repository can go in a CLAUDE.local.md file added to .gitignore, keeping them out of version control while still loaded by Claude Code. Preferences meant to apply across every project, rather than just one repo, belong in ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md instead. _daily.dev helps developers keep up with configuration patterns for tools like Claude Code._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Most Claude Code users miss this one setting, and it changed my workflow](https://daily.dev/posts/most-claude-code-users-miss-this-one-setting-and-it-changed-my-workflow-un1t35ufh) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [You need to stop ignoring CLAUDE.md files](https://daily.dev/posts/you-need-to-stop-ignoring-claude-md-files-f9kyn0fuk) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to organize Claude Code for product work](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-organize-claude-code-for-product-work-jvjkkufko) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Writing a Brief Your AI Never Forgets](https://daily.dev/posts/writing-a-brief-your-ai-never-forgets-pxlthsnsl) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#prompt-engineering](https://daily.dev/tags/prompt-engineering), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-kept-asking-the-same-questions-until-i-showed-it-this-one-markdown-file-hxzgsjl8u) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Claude Code kept asking the same questions until I showed it this one markdown file","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-kept-asking-the-same-questions-until-i-showed-it-this-one-markdown-file-hxzgsjl8u","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-kept-asking-the-same-questions-until-i-showed-it-this-one-markdown-file-hxzgsjl8u"},"datePublished":"2026-08-19T14:32:15.399Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:09:43.418Z","description":"Repeating the same setup instructions to Claude Code every session can be avoided by creating a CLAUDE.md file at the repository root. 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