Example Configuration Files

Copy these files into your project or global config as a starting point.

Files

File	Copy To	Purpose
settings.json	~/.claude/settings.json or .claude/settings.json	Permissions, deny list, and auto-format hook
CLAUDE.md	Project root CLAUDE.md	Project instructions template
.mcp.json	Project root .mcp.json	Essential MCP servers (Context7 + Playwright)
.claudeignore	Project root .claudeignore	Exclude build artifacts and binaries from context
hooks-settings.json	Merge into settings.json	Advanced hooks: format, guardrails, logging, notifications

Quick Start

# 1. Set up global settings (permissions + basic hook)
cp examples/settings.json ~/.claude/settings.json

# 2. Set up project config
cp examples/CLAUDE.md ./CLAUDE.md        # Edit with your tech stack
cp examples/.mcp.json ./.mcp.json        # MCP servers
cp examples/.claudeignore ./.claudeignore # Context exclusions

# 3. Start Claude Code
claude

Customizing

• settings.json: Add your package manager (pnpm, yarn, bun) to the allow list. Remove commands you don't use.
• CLAUDE.md: Replace the tech stack, commands, and conventions with your own. Keep it under 60 lines.
• .mcp.json: Add servers for your specific needs (PostgreSQL, Sentry, etc.).
• .claudeignore: Add project-specific patterns (e.g., data/, fixtures/).
• hooks-settings.json: Cherry-pick the hooks you need and merge into your settings.json.