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Endigest AI Core Summary
This article explains the structure and purpose of every file and folder inside the .claude/ directory used by Claude Code.
•CLAUDE.md is the primary instruction file loaded into every session's system prompt; it should stay under 200 lines and cover build commands, architecture decisions, and coding conventions
•The .claude/rules/ folder allows splitting instructions into separate markdown files, with optional YAML frontmatter to scope rules to specific file paths
•.claude/commands/ turns markdown files into custom slash commands (e.g., /project:review), supporting shell command interpolation via backticks and argument passing via $ARGUMENTS
•Skills differ from commands in that Claude can invoke them autonomously based on task context, and they support bundled supporting files in subdirectories
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.claude/agents/ defines subagent personas with isolated context windows, scoped tool access, and optional model overrides for cost efficiency
•settings.json controls tool permissions wit
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