Most people use .claude/ without thinking much about how it is organized. That works at first, but once projects grow, messy instructions, scattered hooks, and unclear workflows start slowing everything down.

In this guide, I break down how to structure:

• claude.md

• rules/

• hooks/

• commands/

• skills/

• agents/

I also cover how to separate team setup from personal setup, avoid common mistakes, and build a .claude/ structure that actually scales.

If you use Claude Code regularly, this will help you keep your setup cleaner and much easier to maintain.