[FEATURE] ~/.claude.json should be stored in ~/.claude

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Problem Statement

Claude spams my home directory with _six_ ~/.claude.json!

.claude.json
.claude.json.backup.1770406785596
.claude.json.backup.1770416750158
.claude.json.backup.1770416750168
.claude.json.backup.1770658516793
.claude.json.backup.1770658710224

This seems a bit silly since there is a ~/.claude directory, too. It clutters up the home directory.

Proposed Solution

Claude should store ~/.claude.json in the ~/.claude directory, or even better, it should adhere to the XDG specification and store it in a subdirectory of XDG_CONFIG_HOME (default: ~/.config/claude).

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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