Claude Code .claude directory: what goes where

Claude Code looks for configuration in a.claude/ directory at your project root. Here's what goes in it and what each file does. The directory structure your-project/ ├──.claude/ │ ├── settings.json # permissions, mode, MCP servers │ ├── settings.local.json # personal overrides (gitignore this) │ └── skills/ # custom skills (optional) ├── CLAUDE.md # rules and context for Claude ├──.claudeignore # files to exclude from context └──. settings.json The main config file.