Best file structure for claude code? · AI Automation Society

Best file structure for claude code?

Hi guys,

This might be a totally noob question, so forgive me, but I'm wondering what the best file structure for Claude Code is?

When do you use global instructions and when do you use project-based instructions? If I'm connecting into a specific project folder, will it still read the global claud MD information and the business context? is it better to save skills globally instead of repeating them per project?

My thinking is that I want to have a global layer where all of my context around my business, what I'm working on, any references, skills and everything are just kept in one place, and I'm not repeating it in every single project. And then on the project folder, it's only things related to that project specifically.

Where should I be pointing when I'm working on VS Code? Should I be pointing to the project folder? Will it still read the global instructions, or should I always point to the global folder?

What are your best practices or the best ways of handling this guys?

Thanks!!

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