rules-directory-patterns
Best practices for organizing `.claude/rules/` files — the scoped instruction system that loads rules only when relevant files are open.
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# Rules Directory Patterns
Best practices for organizing `.claude/rules/` files — the scoped instruction system that loads rules only when relevant files are open.
## Directory Structure
```
.claude/
├── CLAUDE.md # Main project instructions (always loaded)
└── rules/
├── code-style.md # No paths → loads always (like CLAUDE.md)
├── testing.md # Scoped to test files
├── api-design.md # Scoped to API source files
├── database.md # Scoped How to Use
Recommended: Install to project (local)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
curl -o .claude/skills/rules-directory-patterns.md \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/main/engineering-team/self-improving-agent/reference/rules-directory-patterns.mdSkill is scoped to this project only. Add .claude/skills/ to your .gitignoreif you don't want to commit it.
Alternative: Clone full repo
git clone https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skillsThen reference at engineering-team/self-improving-agent/reference/rules-directory-patterns.md
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