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CLAUDE.md Writer

Creates or audits a concise CLAUDE.md project guide that gives AI agents onboarding context

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Repository
luongnv89/claude-howto
Stars
46,401
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

When installed, the agent can create, update, or audit a CLAUDE.md file, the project note that Claude Code loads at the start of each session to learn a codebase. It follows the skill's rules: keep the file under about 200 lines, cover what the project is, its tech stack, key commands and non-obvious pitfalls, avoid style rules and code snippets, and move task-specific details into separate files. It asks for review before writing changes, and an audit mode only reports problems without editing.

Great for

  • Developers setting up a new repository for AI coding agents
  • Teams whose existing CLAUDE.md has grown long and needs trimming
  • Maintainers of monorepos who want clear WHAT/WHY/HOW structure

Skip it if

  • Users who want the agent to auto-generate CLAUDE.md with no review, since the skill itself says this file should be handwritten (automatic generation is discouraged)
  • Projects that need enforced code style, which belongs in linters like eslint or prettier rather than in this file

Try asking

  • “Create a CLAUDE.md for this repository”
  • “Audit my current CLAUDE.md and report its line count and anti-patterns”
  • “Update CLAUDE.md to remove style rules and code snippets”
  • “Create src/api/CLAUDE.md as a directory-level guide”
Step-by-step guide: how to use CLAUDE.md WriterInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    claude-md.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip claude-md.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip claude-md.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Run audit mode first to see what needs trimming before asking for edits.
  • Verify that the listed commands actually run, since the skill checks this before writing.
  • Put long task-specific instructions in separate files and reference them from CLAUDE.md.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from luongnv89/claude-howto under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.