[FEATURE] Support user-level CLAUDE.md / custom instructions for claude.ai/code web sessions
Description
Claude Code CLI and desktop support a user-level ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md for personal conventions (branch naming, commit style, workflow preferences, etc.) that apply across all projects automatically. The web version (claude.ai/code) has no equivalent — only a project-level CLAUDE.md committed to a repo is loaded in cloud sessions.
Expected Behavior
Users can define personal instructions via a profile/settings page on claude.ai that are automatically applied to all Claude Code web sessions — similar to how ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md works for local sessions.
Actual Behavior
Web sessions only load CLAUDE.md from the repository. There is no user-level configuration surface on claude.ai for Claude Code personal instructions.
Use Case / Context
Personal conventions that shouldn't be committed to repos should still be usable in web sessions. Examples:
- Branch naming format:
feat/vann/{task-description} - Preferred commit message style
- Personal workflow preferences (e.g. always ask before pushing)
Currently, the only workaround is to either:
- Commit conventions to every individual repo's
CLAUDE.md(noisy, not always appropriate for shared repos), or - Use Remote Control to run Claude Code locally (defeats the purpose of the web version)
Proposed Solution
Add a "Personal Instructions" or "Custom Instructions" section under the claude.ai user profile/settings that Claude Code web sessions load at startup — analogous to ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md on local installs.
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