https://barrosef.com/tags/claude-code/Recent content in Claude-Code on Ed BarrosHugoen-usWed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400https://barrosef.com/writing/claude-code-files/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400https://barrosef.com/writing/claude-code-files/<p>Claude Code reads a handful of plain-text files before it does anything for you. Most people never open them, and then wonder why the assistant keeps running the wrong test command or asking permission for the same thing every morning. Know the files and the tool starts working your way.</p> <h2 id="where-they-live">Where they live</h2> <p>Two places: the project, which the whole team shares through git, and your home directory, which is yours alone.</p>