How Claude Code works in large codebases

Re:How Claude Code works in large codebases by ufish235 on Friday May 15, 2026 @01:42AM (#48144958)

How important are Claude.MD files when they don’t even describe (with concrete terms) what should even go into each one?

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Re:How Claude Code works in large codebases by 0123456789ABCDE on Friday May 15, 2026 @02:17AM (#48145150)

the fish: you can read about that here: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/best-practices#write-an-effe...

the fishing: 1) install the official `skill-creator`; 2) use that with the above link to create `claude-md-improver`; 3) improve the skill by tasking claude with researching the topic of `progressive-disclosure`, in the official docs; 4) point the new skill at you CLAUDE.md file and accept the changes

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Re:How Claude Code works in large codebases by ufish235 on Friday May 15, 2026 @03:29PM (#48152802)

Seems crazy how they suggest a lightweight CLAUDE.md (shows 4 lines) but the /init command they suggest creates 100 lines of Markdown.

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