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Paper 5 · Question 27

D3 Claude Code Configuration & Workflows · Paper 5

[Scenario: Code Generation with Claude Code] Your CLAUDE.md file has grown to 400+ lines containing coding standards, testing conventions, a detailed PR review checklist, deployment instructions, and database migration procedures. You want Claude to always follow coding standards and testing conventions, but apply PR review, deploy, and migration guidance only when doing those tasks. Which restructuring approach is most effective?

• A.Move all guidance into separate Skills files organized by workflow type, leaving only a brief project description in CLAUDE.md.
• B.Keep everything in CLAUDE.md but use `@import` syntax to organize into separately maintained files by category.
• C.Split CLAUDE.md into files under `.claude/rules/` with path-bound glob patterns so each rule loads only for the relevant file types.
• D.Keep universal standards in CLAUDE.md and create Skills for workflow-specific guidance (PR review, deploy, migrations) with trigger keywords.

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Correct answer: D

A: Standards that move into skills load only when a skill runs. The team wants coding and testing rules in every session.

B: @import organises the files, but the imported PR, deploy, and migration guidance would still load every time.

C: Path globs load rules for matching files, not for a task such as deploy or migration.

D: CLAUDE.md content loads in every session, ensuring coding standards and testing conventions always apply, while Skills are invoked on demand when Claude detects trigger keywords—ideal for workflow-specific guidance like PR review, deployment, and migrations.

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