Configuration Guides
A curated collection of 5 configuration guides for building with AI coding agents.
Claude Code Hooks: Automate Formatting, Tests, and Guardrails
How Claude Code hooks work — the major hook events, the settings.json configuration shape, exit codes and JSON output, plus three hooks worth copying.
Managing Claude Code Memory & Context: CLAUDE.md, /compact, and Auto-Memory
How Claude Code remembers — every CLAUDE.md scope and load order, path-scoped rules, the auto-memory system, and the context commands that keep sessions sharp.
Claude Code Plugins: Install, Use, and Build Your Own
How Claude Code plugins work — what they can bundle, the /plugin and marketplace commands, the plugin.json manifest, and building and testing your own.
Claude Code Settings & Permissions: settings.json Explained
Every Claude Code settings file and which one wins, the permission-rule syntax with its Bash matching gotchas, modes, and a safe starter settings.json.
CLAUDE.md Best Practices
How to write a CLAUDE.md that actually helps — what to include, what to leave out, and how to keep it current.