The .claude folder: what every file does

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The complete guide to the .claude folder

Learn what the .claude folder does in Claude Code: CLAUDE.md, settings.json, skills, agents, rules and .mcp.json, and which files to commit to git.

The .claude folder is where Claude Code looks for your instructions, settings, skills, subagents, and memory. It exists in two places: inside your project, where it is shared with your team through git, and inside your home folder, where it…

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