Requirements & Planning

Set Up Memory Files

Create context files that persistently guide tools about your project's structure, standards, and preferences.

Community adoption: 81% essential • Vote on coding-with-ai.dev (n=85)

"Think of AGENTS.md as a 'README for agents': a dedicated, predictable place to provide the context and instructions to help AI coding agents work on your project." — agents.md community

Tool Implementations:

For new projects: Run /init in your project root to create a starter CLAUDE.md.

For existing codebases: Run /init and Claude will analyze your project structure, dependencies, and configuration files to automatically generate essential information for working effectively in your codebase.

Claude examines: • package.json - Build scripts, dependencies, project metadata • Configuration files - .eslintrc, vite.config.js, tsconfig.json • Project structure - Component patterns, folder organization • Documentation - README.md, existing rules files

The generated CLAUDE.md includes: • Essential commands - npm run dev, npm test, npm run build • Technology stack - Frameworks, libraries, tools identified • Architecture overview - Component patterns, state management, routing • Key conventions - Code style, file organization, testing approach • Common gotchas - Build is...