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Anthropic's Claude Code documentation says that to give Claude standing instructions, users can use CLAUDE.md files or the --append-system-prompt flag.

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To give Claude standing instructions, use CLAUDE.md files or the --append-system-prompt flag.

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Settings files and precedence - Claude Code Docs
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What a system prompt does, and which of Anthropic's prompts are published 3 Nov 2026

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“Anthropic's Claude Code documentation says that to give Claude standing instructions, users can use CLAUDE.md files or the --append-system-prompt flag.” ai notis, checked 3 Nov 2026. Source: Settings files and precedence - Claude Code Docs (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/3558

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ai notis. (2026, November 3). Anthropic's Claude Code documentation says that to give Claude standing instructions, users can use CLAUDE.md files or the --append-system-prompt flag [Checked claim 3558]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/3558

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