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Write your first CLAUDE.md.

Answer a few simple questions, and Claude drafts your first working CLAUDE.md.

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What this prompt does

  • Asks a few plain-English questions you can answer
  • Decides the technical stuff for you
  • Drafts a complete CLAUDE.md in one block
  • Explains where to save the file
  • Recaps what it chose — and why
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Why it works

It works by asking a few short questions and deciding the rest for you — so beginners never stall on technical choices they can't make.

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Tips for this prompt

  • Answer "you decide" — Claude picks the beginner-friendly option
  • Name who it's for, not just what you're building
  • Rerun in Claude as your idea sharpens
  • Later, ask Claude to grow the file
  • Skip the optional questions if they stump you
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How to use the prompt

  1. 1Paste the prompt into Claude
  2. 2Answer what you're building and who it's for
  3. 3Accept the defaults or skip the optional questions
  4. 4Copy the CLAUDE.md block it produces
  5. 5Save it as CLAUDE.md in your project's main folder
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