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Write your first CLAUDE.md by answering one question.

Get your first working CLAUDE.md by answering one plain-English question.

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What this prompt does

  • Asks one plain-English question you can actually answer
  • Decides every technical choice for you
  • Drafts a complete CLAUDE.md in one block
  • Recaps what it chose — and why
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Why it works

It works by asking one question you can answer 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

  • Reply "you decide" — it picks the beginner-friendly option
  • Name who it's for, not just what you're building
  • Rerun it in Claude as your idea sharpens
  • Later, ask Claude to grow the file with you
  • 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 for whom
  3. 3Accept or skip the optional questions
  4. 4Copy the file block it produces
  5. 5Save it as CLAUDE.md in your project folder
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