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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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Great — a booking site for a dog groomer. That's a really common first project, and an easy one to get right. Here's what I've picked and why: Project type: a simple website with a booking form. Stack: Next.js —…
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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
- 1Paste the prompt into Claude
- 2Answer what you're building and who it's for
- 3Accept the defaults or skip the optional questions
- 4Copy the CLAUDE.md block it produces
- 5Save it as CLAUDE.md in your project's main folder
Read This First.
Before you start, read this short guide first. It could save you a lot of time. The most common mistakes happen when people skip this step: Set up Claude Code the right way [Framework]
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