// Hacker Noon · 30 March 2026

Navigating Claude Code: CLAUDE.md Done Right

CLAUDE.md is not a single file — it is a hierarchy that Claude Code merges at launch. This article covers the full resolution order, the @import mechanism, path-scoped rules via .claude/rules/, and the pitfalls that make Claude quietly ignore your instructions.

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