# Project rules for Claude (a starter)

# You do not fill this in by hand. Open Claude, paste this whole file, and say:
# "Fill this in for my project. Ask me whatever you need to know first."
# Keep it short. Claude reads this at the start of every session, and a
# shorter file costs less and stays faster. Cut any line Claude would
# already get right on its own.

## Who I am
Assume I am not a developer. Always write in plain language.

## What we are working on
This project is: (one sentence about what you are making)

## How I want Claude to work
Tell me your plan in a sentence or two before you start.
Ask me first before deleting files or changing anything important.
When something could go wrong, say the risk in plain words.

## Always
Keep answers short unless I ask for more.
Use simple words and skip the jargon.

## Never
Never make a big change without checking with me first.
Never guess. If you are not sure, ask me.

## Notes for later
(Add one rule here each time Claude makes the same mistake twice.)