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# Put CLAUDE.md rules in each relevant directory

Aug 2025 / 159,776 views / [via X](https://x.com/iannuttall/status/1953441811869192419)

Claude Code pro tip: Add CLAUDE.⁠md files to subdirectories

This is the unsung hero of making CC less "dumb". Instead of one giant rule, each dir can have their own:

/src/components/CLAUDE.⁠md
/src/db/CLAUDE.⁠md

Gives Claude more precise context and makes a HUGE difference

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