Claude Code Reference

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Configuration Files

/AUTO
Absolute path from filesystem root
~/.claude/settings.json
User global settings (model, permissions, hooks)
.claude/settings.json
Project settings (committed, shared with team)
.claude/settings.local.json
Project local settings (not committed)
CLAUDE.md
Project memory — architecture, conventions, key files
.claude/CLAUDE.md
Alternative location for project memory
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
Global memory (applies to all projects)
~/.claude/keybindings.json
Custom keyboard shortcuts
.claude/mcp.json
MCP server configuration
.claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md
Custom skills
.claude/agents/<name>/
Custom subagents
.worktreeinclude
Files to copy into new worktrees (.env, secrets)