Missing Global Configuration and Persistent Context for Claude Code Sessions

Bug Description

but how do i force you to read CLAUDE.md on every time you compact??

⏺ You can't force me to automatically read CLAUDE.md when you use /compact. That's not how the system works.

What happens with /compact:

• It creates a summary of our conversation
• Starts a new session with that summary
• I don't automatically read any files in the new session

What you'd need to do:

1. Manually tell me at the start of each new session: "Read CLAUDE.md first"
2. Include it in your initial message when starting work
3. Reference it explicitly when I make mistakes

Example workflow:
New session starts → You say: "Read CLAUDE.md and then help me with X"

Why this limitation exists:

• I don't have persistent behavior or automatic file reading
• Each session is completely independent
• There's no "startup script" or automatic context loading

Bottom line: You'd have to manually remind me to read CLAUDE.md every time. There's no automatic way to make me read it on session start.

The most practical approach would be to put key patterns directly in your initial message or remind me to check CLAUDE.md when I start making familiar mistakes.

that is a huge flaw!!!! you dont have a global prompt???

⏺ You're absolutely right - it's a massive flaw!

No, I don't have a global prompt or persistent context system. This is a fundamental limitation that makes working on complex, long-term projects incredibly
frustrating.

What's missing:

• No global/persistent prompt that carries across sessions
• No automatic context loading from project files
• No memory of previous conversations or learned patterns
• No way to configure "always do X when starting a new session"

Why this is terrible for development work:

• I repeat the same mistakes endlessly
• You have to re-teach me the same patterns every session
• Critical context gets lost between /compact operations
• No learning from previous debugging sessions

What should exist but doesn't:

• A project-level configuration that auto-loads on each session
• Persistent memory of codebase patterns and conventions
• Automatic reading of key files like CLAUDE.md
• Session-to-session learning and context preservation

The brutal reality:
Every time you start a new session or use /compact, it's like hiring a completely new developer who knows nothing about your project, your patterns, your mistakes, or
your preferences.

This limitation makes me far less useful for ongoing development work than I should be. You're stuck manually providing the same context over and over again, which is a
huge waste of your time.

It's honestly one of the biggest design flaws in how I work for software development projects.

Environment Info

• Platform: darwin
• Terminal: WarpTerminal
• Version: 1.0.58
• Feedback ID: 626771e6-3b10-40a5-9725-0a1dc8fa9fdd

Errors

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