Claude Code works best when your repository has a clear and predictable structure.
Keep source code, tests, configuration, scripts, documentation, and generated files in sensible directories. Use descriptive names because clear names make it easier for both developers and the AI to find the correct code. Maintain a README with the purpose of the project, setup instructions, useful commands, and important architectural notes. Do not hide critical rules in chat messages that disappear after a session; stable project rules should live in project documentation. A clean repository reduces the time Claude Code spends searching and reduces the chance that it edits the wrong file. This gives an advantage over manual development because the same organized structure becomes a shared map for every future task. Before a large change, ask Claude Code to describe which parts of the repository it believes are relevant and correct it if its understanding is wrong.

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