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This project is a comprehensive documentation wiki and collection of shell scripts providing best practices, setup guides, and templates for Anthropic's Claude Code. It includes workflow patterns and a generator script to help users create CLAUDE.md project configuration files.

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SUMMARY

A comprehensive best-practices wiki for Claude Code - setup, CLAUDE.md templates, workflows, multi-agent patterns, and cost optimization.

README.md

Claude Code Best Practices

Last updated: April 23, 2026 · v1.3 · Covers Claude Code v2.1.92

A comprehensive guide to getting the most out of Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal.

Claude Code connects directly to your development environment, understands your codebase, and helps you write, debug, and ship code faster. This wiki covers everything from first-time setup to advanced workflows and real-world configuration examples.

See it in action

$ claude "Fix the failing test in src/utils/dates.test.ts"

 ● Reading src/utils/dates.test.ts...
 ● Reading src/utils/dates.ts...
 ● Found the bug: parseDate() doesn't handle ISO strings with timezone offsets.
 ● Editing src/utils/dates.ts — added offset normalization before parsing.
 ● Running npm test...
 ● All 47 tests passing.

 Done. Fixed the timezone offset handling in parseDate().
 One file changed, 3 lines added, 1 line removed.

One prompt. Claude reads the code, finds the bug, fixes it, and verifies the tests pass.

Quick Start

  1. Install: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  2. Authenticate: Run claude and follow the prompts to log in
  3. Generate a CLAUDE.md: Run bash tools/generate-claude-md.sh in your project, or use the Quickstart Prompt to have Claude generate one for you
  4. Start coding: Navigate to your project and run claude

For detailed setup instructions, see the Getting Started guide.

Guides

Fundamentals

Guide Description
Getting Started Installation, authentication, first run, and basic CLI usage
CLAUDE.md Guide Writing effective CLAUDE.md files to give Claude project context
Prompt Tips Crafting clear instructions and iterating on prompts

Workflows and Permissions

Guide Description
Workflow Patterns Common workflows for bug fixing, features, refactoring, and PR review
Permission Modes Understanding and configuring permission levels
Debugging Debugging strategies, stack traces, and fix-and-verify workflows
Testing Workflows Writing tests, TDD with Claude, fixing flaky tests, and coverage
Migration Guide Migrating frameworks, languages, dependencies, and databases

Advanced Topics

Guide Description
Custom Instructions Advanced CLAUDE.md patterns for personas and role-based behavior
Skills and Slash Commands Discovering, installing, and creating custom skills
Context Management Managing conversation length and keeping context focused
MCP Servers Setting up and using Model Context Protocol servers
Hooks Pre/post tool hooks for automation
Multi-Agent Teams, agent swarms, and worktrees
IDE Integration VS Code, JetBrains setup and tips
CI and Automation Headless mode, piping, scripting, CI pipelines, containers
Security Practices Secrets management, .claudeignore, safe permission patterns
Team Setup Sharing configs, settings hierarchy, onboarding teammates
Building Custom MCP Servers Designing, building, testing, and deploying your own MCP servers
Advanced Architecture System design, plan mode for architecture, and trade-off evaluation
Enterprise Patterns Governance, shared configs at scale, access control across large teams
Cloud Integration Using Claude Code with AWS, GCP, Azure, serverless, Docker, and Kubernetes
Case Studies Real-world walkthroughs of migrations, refactors, and feature builds

Cost and Efficiency

Guide Description
Performance Tuning Model selection, fast mode, and optimizing speed and cost
Cost Management Monitoring usage, reducing token consumption, and budgeting
Benchmarks New in v1.3. Published numbers: model comparison, plan mode on/off, CLAUDE.md payoff, cache impact
Git Workflow Commits, PRs, branch management with Claude Code
Tips and Tricks Keyboard shortcuts, slash commands, headless mode, CLI flags

Reference

Guide Description
Troubleshooting Common issues and how to resolve them
Common Mistakes Anti-patterns to avoid

Examples

CLAUDE.md Templates

Example Description
React Project CLAUDE.md for a React + TypeScript frontend
Python Project CLAUDE.md for a FastAPI backend service
Monorepo CLAUDE.md for a multi-package monorepo
Next.js/Prisma CLAUDE.md for a Next.js App Router + Prisma full-stack app
Go Microservice CLAUDE.md for a Go HTTP service with sqlc and Docker
Ruby on Rails CLAUDE.md for a Rails 8 + Hotwire application
Rust CLAUDE.md for a Rust Axum service with SQLx
Java/Spring Boot CLAUDE.md for a Spring Boot 3 REST API with JPA
Flutter/Dart CLAUDE.md for a Flutter mobile app with Riverpod
Django CLAUDE.md for a Django + DRF application with Celery
Minimal Minimal but effective CLAUDE.md

Toolbox

Tool Description
CLAUDE.md Generator Interactive shell script that generates a CLAUDE.md in 60 seconds
CLAUDE.md Linter Validates CLAUDE.md structure, catches common mistakes and secrets
Cost Estimator Estimates token usage and cost per task based on your codebase size
Benchmark Harness New in v1.3. Reproducible headless harness — run the benchmarks in your own repo
Hook Scripts New in v1.3. Drop-in block-secrets, format-on-write, test-on-stop
Quickstart Prompt Copy-paste prompt that makes Claude auto-generate a CLAUDE.md

Plugins and Skills

Item Description
commit-helper plugin New in v1.3. Working plugin: Conventional Commits skill + secret-blocking hook
Example Skills New in v1.3. Drop-in /changelog, /pr-describe, /test-triage

Configuration References

Example Description
Hook Scripts Ready-to-use hook configurations for common tasks
MCP Configs Sample MCP server setups for popular services

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on adding new guides, style conventions, and the PR process.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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