1. Copy the files in this Github repo to your project directory (where you intended codebase will be).
2. Modify the template files and CLAUDE.mdto your liking. .claude/settings.jsonneeds to install Terminal-Notifier for macOS https://github.com/centminmod/terminal-notifier-setup. If you're not using macOS, you can remove.claude/settings.json`.
3. After launching Claude Code for the first time within your project directory, run /init so that Claude Code analyses your code base and then populates your memory bank system files as per CLAUDE.md` instructions.
4. Optional step highly recommended: Install Visual Studio Code (beginners YouTube video guide and here) and Claude Code VSC Extension.
5. Optional step highly recommended: Sign up for Github.com account and install Git for Visual Studio Code. Checkout YouTube guides here and here.
6. CLAUDE.md updated to instruct models to use faster tools so for macOS: brew install ripgrep fd jq
7. Optional step to setup Claude Code, Codex GPT-5, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Vercel CLI, Cloudflare Wrangler, Amazon AWS CLI, all in a single isolated Visual Studio Code dev container running Debian 12. Allowing you to run YOLO modes for Claude Code with dangerously_skip_permissions enabled and Codex CLI with sandbox_mode = danger-full-access etc.
8. Claude Code via Claude Desktop apps use Git Worktrees. You may need to create a .worktreeinclude file as outlined here.
9. If you use Cloudflare and ClerkOS platforms in your apps, you can keep either CLAUDE-cloudflare.md or CLAUDE-cloudflare-mini.md supplementary reference docs and update CLAUDE.md referencing either file to help AI understand Cloudflare and ClerkOS platforum documentation and products. Edit documentation templates as needed i.e. if you do not use ClerkOS platform, you can remove those sections.
10. If you use Convex database in your apps, you can use CLAUDE-convex.md supplementary reference docs for building Next.js and React apps with Convex backend deployed on Cloudflare Pages.
11. Useful read Advent of Claude: 31 Days of Claude Code by Ado Kukic from Anthropic.
12. Useful Claude Code with Claude Opus 4.5 YouTube video by Alex Finn and Claude Code YouTube video by Matt Maher.
13. Configure Claude Code with Z.AI to get higher token usage quotas and get access to Z.AI GLM-4.7 LLM models within Claude Code.
14. For folks intending to use Claude LLM models with OpenClaw, read this first for security, deployment and cost optimizations https://github.com/centminmod/explain-openclaw.

CLAUDE.md Memory Bank system

CLAUDE.md uses a memory bank system of files for Claude Code to better retain context over many chat sessions. Example of Claude Code thinking output when I ask it to update memory bank after a successful task completion and git commit:

> update memory bank

∴ Thinking…

  The user wants me to update the memory bank files. I should update the relevant CLAUDE-*.md files to reflect the v0.1.6 changes and current state. Let me check
   which memory bank files exist and update them.

∴ Thinking…

  I need to continue updating the memory bank files. I'll update:
  1. CLAUDE-patterns.md - Add export path handling pattern (Pattern 22)
  2. CLAUDE-decisions.md - Add ADR-017 for Phoneme API migration and ADR-018 for export path handling
  3. CLAUDE-troubleshooting.md - Add new issues and solutions for v0.1.6

∴ Thinking…

  The memory bank files have been modified but not committed. The v0.1.6 release was already committed and tagged, but the memory bank documentation updates are
  still uncommitted. Let me provide a summary of the completed work and offer to commit these documentation changes.

⏺ Summary: v0.1.6 Release Complete ✅

  Memory Bank Updates Complete:
  - CLAUDE-activeContext.md - v0.1.6 session context
  - CLAUDE-patterns.md - Added patterns 22-24 (Export Path, Format Detection, API Migration)
  - CLAUDE-decisions.md - Added ADR-017 & ADR-018
  - CLAUDE-troubleshooting.md - Added 4 new issue/fix entries

  v0.1.6 Fixes Applied:
  1. Export to absolute paths (e.g., --export /tmp/test.wav)
  2. Format detection from filename extension (prevents .mp3.wav)
  3. Phoneme API migrated to /dev/phonemize
  4. Test scripts updated for --export "" syntax

  Test Results: All 29 tests passing

  The memory bank documentation updates are ready to commit. Would you like me to commit them

MCP Servers

I also install the following MCP servers (install commands):

• Gemini CLI MCP
• Cloudflare Documentation MCP
• Context 7 MCP
• Chrome Devtools MCP
• Notion MCP
• Claude Code Usage Metrics MCP

Claude Code Plugin Marketplace

Browser and install Claude Code plugins from official marketplace https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins.

/plugin install plugin-name@claude-plugins-official

To update official Claude Code plugin marketplace:

/plugin marketplace update claude-plugins-official

Install code simplifier plugin.

Agent that simplifies and refines code for clarity, consistency, and maintainability while preserving functionality. Focuses on recently modified code.

/plugin install code-simplifier

Install frontend design plugin.

Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality. Generates creative, polished code that avoids generic AI aesthetics.

/plugin install frontend-design@claude-code-plugins

Install feature dev plugin.

The Feature Development Plugin provides a systematic 7-phase approach to building new features. Instead of jumping straight into code, it guides you through understanding the codebase, asking clarifying questions, designing architecture, and ensuring quality—resulting in better-designed features that integrate seamlessly with your existing code.

/plugin install feature-dev@claude-code-plugins

Install Ralph Wiggum plugin. Details https://paddo.dev/blog/ralph-wiggum-autonomous-loops/. Update: currently seems broken on some systems.

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