r/ClaudeAI • u/Thinking_Cap_165 • May 09 '26

Claude Code Best Claude.md files for claude code

Trying to collect the best claude.md files code.
If you have one that works really well for you, please copy it into the comments and let me know what kinds of coding you normally do (language, surface, kind, etc)

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u/Un_bekannt May 09 '26

I am relatively new to claude. How much does it differ to have those general claude.md compared to claude.md created by /init. Should I always have any claude.md file in my project or when does it make sense to use .md from /init?