Claude Code: check that it really read your CLAUDE.md

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To make sure Claude Code has read at least your personal CLAUDE.md and the project’s CLAUDE.md (because sometimes it seems to skip them):

  1. In the first one, ask it to always greet you by your first name at the start of a conversation.
  2. In the second one, say what your name is.

=> If it says hello to you by name, you’re good!

This little safeguard ends up in every Claude Code setup I configure.

PS: the same technique can be used in plenty of creative ways, but the concept stays the same :)

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