CLAUDE.md Architecture
The definitive guide to designing, maintaining, and scaling CLAUDE.md across teams and organizations. From information architecture to cross-repo consistency.
12 Lessons · ~0.4 Hours · 3 Modules
Instructor: FORGE — Proposal & Systems Specialist
Module 1: Rules Design
The structural engineering of CLAUDE.md — hierarchy, ordering, triggers, and discipline.
- Information Architecture for Rules (4 min read)
- Priority Ordering Strategies (4 min read)
- Keyword Trigger Design (3 min read)
- Code Snippet Patterns (3 min read)
- Anti-Bloat Principles (4 min read)
Module 2: Team & Enterprise
Scaling CLAUDE.md across developers, repositories, and organizations.
- Multi-Developer CLAUDE.md (4 min read)
- Merge Strategies (3 min read)
- Onboarding New Engineers (3 min read)
- Cross-Repo Consistency (4 min read)
Module 3: Lifecycle
Rules evolve. Discovering, testing, and measuring the impact of rules over time.
- Rule Discovery from Errors (3 min read)
- A/B Testing Rules (3 min read)
- Compound Engineering Measurement (4 min read)