"Creates a starter CLAUDE.md for the project. This is one of the highest ROI commands because it gives Claude persistent project context: architecture, tech stack, known conventions and folder structure."
"Best practice for using /init in design projects: Review and refine the generated CLAUDE.md Add coding standards Document design system rules Include common commands/scripts you use in this project Makes Claude to create a plan before making anything. This dramatically reduces random code edits, architectural drift and broken implementations."
"Plan exists both as a /plan command in Claude Code for CLI and a dedicated mode in Claude for IDE. Example of using /plan command for an existing project: /plan add Stripe subscriptions Use /plan command for: feature design (like in example above; this command works great for multi-file features)"
A starter CLAUDE.md creates persistent project context for Claude, including architecture, tech stack, known conventions, and folder structure. This is described as a high-return command because it improves consistency across work. Best practice is to review and refine the generated CLAUDE.md by adding coding standards, documenting design system rules, and including common commands or scripts used in the project. Claude is also prompted to create a plan before making changes, which reduces random code edits, architectural drift, and broken implementations. Planning is available as a /plan command for Claude Code CLI and as a dedicated mode in Claude for IDE. The /plan command works well for feature design, including multi-file features.
#project-context #coding-standards #design-system #planning-before-implementation #claude-code-commands
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