Most people put everything in CLAUDE.md.
That's why Claude stops following their rules.
The file loads into every session. Every token. Every project. Even the ones where none of it applies.
Here's the split that actually works 🧵
I have almost nothing in my global file global CLAUDE.md.
Everything is skills. My whole operating system — vault rules, client workflows, trading stack — loads only when I'm actually doing that work.
Sessions stay cheap. Rules stay followed.
Build it as skills. 🔧
Most people put everything in CLAUDE.md.
That's why Claude stops following their rules.
The file loads into every session. Every token. Every project. Even the ones where none of it applies.
Here's the split that actually works 🧵
Where they live (Windows):
Global: C:\Users\you\.claude\CLAUDE.md
Skills: C:\Users\you\.claude\skills\<name>\SKILL.md
Project: CLAUDE.md at your repo root
Run /context to see what actually loaded.
Run /memory to edit any of it.
Started day trading on 6.4.26 with $2,000, couple good days and couple bad. On 6.12.26 I ended at $5,003.65. Have not had good luck with trading bots, but will be training my bots with my trade data.
I have been getting great results with this prompt -
You are an SEO expert. Do a deep audit of [website] for the factors that most impact Google search rankings and ranking in the Google Map Pack. The business serves [City, City, City]. Primary services are [roofing, siding, etc.]. Flag critical issues first and return results as a prioritized table: Issue | Impact | Fix
Enjoy!
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