json-difference: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

json-difference CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from lukascivil/json-difference. It costs 2,112 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A guide for working in an Nx workspace, a repository that manages multiple related applications and libraries from one project configuration.

In plain words
What is it for?
It helps explore projects, run builds and tests through Nx, use Nx documentation for unfamiliar options, and follow the correct process for creating project files.
Why use it?
It reduces mistakes caused by running the wrong commands, guessing command options, or ignoring project dependencies.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions Claude Code; mentions AGENTS.md.

This is lukascivil/json-difference's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on json-difference itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything json-difference configures →

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CLAUDE.md · 116 lines

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CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

General Guidelines for working with Nx

  • For navigating/exploring the workspace, invoke the nx-workspace skill first - it has patterns for querying projects, targets, and dependencies
  • When running tasks (for example build, lint, test, e2e, etc.), always prefer running the task through nx (i.e. nx run, nx run-many, nx affected) instead of using the underlying tooling directly
  • Prefix nx commands with the workspace's package manager (e.g., pnpm nx build, npm exec nx test) - avoids using globally installed CLI
  • You have access to the Nx MCP server and its tools, use them to help the user
  • For Nx plugin best practices, check node_modules/@nx/<plugin>/PLUGIN.md. Not all plugins have this file - proceed without it if unavailable.
  • NEVER guess CLI flags - always check nx_docs or --help first when unsure

Scaffolding & Generators

  • For scaffolding tasks (creating apps, libs, project structure, setup), ALWAYS invoke the nx-generate skill FIRST before exploring or calling MCP tools

When to use nx_docs

  • USE for: advanced config options, unfamiliar flags, migration guides, plugin configuration, edge cases
  • DON'T USE for: basic generator syntax (nx g @nx/react:app), standard commands, things you already know
  • The nx-generate skill handles generator discovery internally - don't call nx_docs just to look up generator syntax

Repository overview

Nx monorepo (yarn 4, berry) that publishes the json-difference library — a path-based JSON delta computer — plus ancillary projects that consume it.

Project Path Type Notes
json-difference libs/json-difference library (published) Core lib, ESM/CJS + standalone browser bundle
json-difference-cli libs/json-difference-cli library (published) jd CLI wrapper (yargs)
mcp-json-diff tools/mcp-json-diff application MCP server exposing the lib via stdio
playground apps/playground application React + Vite demo deployed to GitHub Pages
example apps/example application Runnable Node usage scripts (simple.ts, stress.ts)

Read the full file on GitHub · 116 lines

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json-difference CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository lukascivil/json-difference (58 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 2,112 tokens to every session, about $0.0084 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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