[FEATURE] Could CLAUDE.md be optionally stored inside the .claude directory?

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Mar 30, 2026 by sridhraj Closed May 24, 2026

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  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

I would like to store all claude related artifacts in one folder/directory within the project. Currently, the CLAUDE.md file lives outside it.

Proposed Solution

Check for CLAUDE.md in the root folder, and if it is not there, try loading it from .claude/CLAUDE.md instead.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Nice to have

Feature Category

Cleaner organization of CLAUDE content

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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