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Claude Code Two: Memory System and CLAUDE.md
When I first started using Claude Code, this happened all the time. For small projects, repeating requirements wasn’t a big deal. But as the project grows more complex, it becomes frustrating if every new session forces Claude to start from scratch. If it doesn’t remember your tech stack, code style, or team conventions, that kind of “amnesia” quickly becomes a real problem.
CLAUDE.md is the cure. It serves as a project onboarding manual for Claude. At the start of each session, Claude automatically reads it to understand your project context and align with the core rules it should follow while working.
Claude Code Memory System: How It Works
In this article, we will explore how Claude Code overcomes “amnesia” and retains essential context. When you start Claude Code in a project directory, the memory system initialization process looks like this.
This is like giving a new employee an onboarding manual. After reading it, they understand how the company operates. The difference is that Claude “onboards” at the start of every session, so this manual must be concise and effective.
