CLAUDE.md Editor

The CLAUDE.md Editor lets you view and edit the instruction files that guide Claude Code’s behavior in your projects.

What Is CLAUDE.md?

CLAUDE.md files provide project-specific instructions to Claude Code. They can contain:

• Coding conventions and style guidelines
• Project architecture notes
• Build and test commands
• Important context about the codebase
• Preferred patterns and practices

Claude Code reads these files automatically and follows the instructions when working on your project.

File Hierarchy

CLAUDE.md files can exist at multiple levels, and Fig shows them in a file tree:

• Global — ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (applies to all projects)
• Project — <project>/.claude/CLAUDE.md (applies to this project)

The sidebar shows which files exist (doc icon) and which can be created (doc with plus icon).

Preview Mode

Select a CLAUDE.md file to see a rendered Markdown preview. The preview displays:

• The formatted content with headings, lists, code blocks, and other Markdown elements
• The file path in the toolbar
• A git status badge indicating if the file is tracked

Edit Mode

Click the Edit button in the toolbar to switch to the text editor. You can modify the Markdown content directly.

When editing:

• The editor shows the raw Markdown source
• Click Save to write changes to disk
• Click Cancel to discard your edits

Creating New Files

If a CLAUDE.md file doesn’t exist yet at a given level, click the Create button to start a new one. Fig will create the file and open it in the editor.