The CLAUDE.md file

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 10, 2026

Duration

3m

Channel

Claude

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Give Claude Code persistent memory about your project with a simple Markdown file called the: "CLAUDE.md" In this video, we cover what to put in your CLAUDE.md file, how the file hierarchy works, and tips for keeping it effective. Take the full course: claude.com/courses

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Claude

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  Anthropic’s AI assistant and the voice of the official Claude product tutorials.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Claude, featuring Claude, The CLAUDE.md file explores use CLAUDE.md to give Claude Code persistent project context CLAUDE.md is a Markdown file in a project’s root that Claude Code automatically reads each session to avoid re-learning your codebase from scratch.

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