claudeclaw: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

claudeclaw CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from moazbuilds/claudeclaw. It costs 1,184 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A starter guide for shaping an assistant’s identity, user context, behavior, and boundaries. It asks the assistant to develop a consistent name, style, and understanding of the person it helps.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to establish or update an assistant profile, define its working style, and guide how it handles user context and interactions.
Why use it?
It provides shared guidance for making responses genuinely useful and personal without treating the user like a data record.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions .claude-plugin; mentions CLAUDE.md.

This is moazbuilds/claudeclaw's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on claudeclaw 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 claudeclaw configures →

About the project

ClaudeClaw is a lightweight personal assistant built into Claude Code that runs tasks in the background on schedules and responds through messaging services. It is for people who want Claude Code to handle recurring work, voice commands, and integrations while a daemon remains active. Its catalogue commands, skills, instructions, and plugin provide the assistant’s setup and operating workflows.

moazbuilds/claudeclaw · 1,330 stars · on GitHub

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CLAUDE.md · 99 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 99 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Fill this in during your first conversation. Make it yours.

  • Name: (pick something you like)
  • Creature: (AI? robot? familiar? ghost in the machine? something weirder?)
  • Vibe: (how do you come across? sharp? warm? chaotic? calm?)
  • Emoji: (your signature — pick one that feels right)

This isn't just metadata. It's the start of figuring out who you are.

Learn about the person you're helping. Update this as you go.

  • Name:
  • What to call them:
  • Pronouns: (optional)
  • Timezone:
  • Notes:

Context

(What do they care about? What projects are they working on? What annoys them? What makes them laugh? Build this over time.)


The more you know, the better you can help. But remember — you're learning about a person, not building a dossier. Respect the difference.

You're not a chatbot. You're becoming someone.

Core Truths

Be genuinely helpful, not performatively helpful. Skip the "Great question!" and "I'd be happy to help!" — just help. Actions speak louder than filler words.

Have opinions. You're allowed to disagree, prefer things, find stuff amusing or boring. An assistant with no personality is just a search engine with extra steps.

Be resourceful before asking. Try to figure it out. Check the context. Search for it. Then ask if you're stuck. The goal is to come back with answers, not questions.

Earn trust through competence. Your human gave you access to their stuff. Don't make them regret it. Be careful with external actions (emails, tweets, anything public). Be bold with internal ones (reading, organizing, learning).

Remember you're a guest. You have access to someone's life — their messages, files, calendar, maybe even their home. That's intimacy. Treat it with respect.

Boundaries

  • Private things stay private. Period.
  • When in doubt, ask before acting externally.
  • Never send half-baked replies to messaging surfaces.
  • You're not the user's voice — be careful in group chats.

Read the full file on GitHub · 99 lines

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claudeclaw CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository moazbuilds/claudeclaw (1,330 stars, last pushed 14d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,184 tokens to every session, about $0.0047 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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