dfymd.com · the library

Skip the blank
CLAUDE.md.

DFYMD is a library of opinionated, tested CLAUDE.md files for Claude Code projects. Pick the one that matches your stack, drop it in your repo, edit a few lines, and your AI pair-programmer already knows what you're building.

browse 28 templates→wait, what's a CLAUDE.md?

01 · what this is

What's a CLAUDE.md?

A CLAUDE.md is a single Markdown file that lives in the root of your project folder. Claude Code (Anthropic's AI coding tool) reads it before every session. It's how you tell Claude what your project is, what tech you're using, where files live, what conventions to follow, and what mistakes to avoid.

A good one means Claude builds the right thing the first time. A blank one (or a bad one) means Claude makes the same wrong assumption every session, and you re-explain your project for the tenth time.

Why pick a template?

Writing a good CLAUDE.mdfrom scratch takes an hour and a half, because the format isn't obvious and the decisions are easy to get wrong. Every template in this library was written by an operator who's actually shipped that exact stack, with the gotchas they hit, the file layout they settled on, and the rules they wish they'd had on day one.

You skip the cold start. Claude understands your project the moment you type claude.

Who's this for?

indie hackersstarting a new project this weekend and tired of stack research.
solo foundersshipping a SaaS, mobile app, or vertical business site.
agency operatorsspinning up client deliverables every week.
teamsonboarding new engineers and want a single reference for "how we work."

02 · how to use one

Four steps. Five minutes.

1
Pick a template.
Browse the library. Find the one closest to what you're building.
2
Download the .md file.
One click. You get the raw Markdown. Save it as CLAUDE.md in the root of your project folder.
3
Edit a few lines.
Replace the [bracketed] placeholders (project name, hosting region, your env keys). Takes two minutes.
4
Type claude.
Claude Code reads your CLAUDE.mdand already knows what you're building. Skip the cold start.

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