Discuss Anthropic CCDV-F Exam Topic 7 Question 3

You are setting up Claude Code for a new project repository. Your team has shared coding standards, preferred libraries, and project-specific context that every developer working on the repository should have available when they use Claude Code.

How would you set this up?

ADocument the standards in a separate wiki page maintained outside the repository so the documentation stays decoupled from the source code.

BConfigure Claude Code through environment variables that each developer sets on their own machine when they begin working in the repository.

CInitialize Claude Code in the repository and document the standards and project-specific context in a CLAUDE.md file at the repository root.

DAdd the coding standards and project context to the repository's existing README file and direct developers to reference it when starting Claude Code sessions.

Suggested Answer: C

Option C is correct. Claude Code uses CLAUDE.md as the standard mechanism for supplying persistent project-level instructions and context. Anthropic's Claude Code documentation states that project instructions can be stored in ./CLAUDE.md or ./.claude/CLAUDE.md and shared with team members through source control. Appropriate content includes coding standards, architectural decisions, project conventions, build/test commands, preferred workflows, and information developers would otherwise need to repeat to Claude during every session. The /init command can also generate an initial CLAUDE.md based on the repository.

A wiki may be valuable for human documentation, but Claude Code does not automatically receive that material as project context. B creates developer-specific configuration and risks inconsistency across the team. D places the information in a human-facing README but does not use Claude Code's purpose-built persistent instruction mechanism.

Therefore, C gives the repository a shared, version-controlled source of Claude-specific project guidance. Relevant Study Guide topics: CLAUDE.md, project configuration, persistent instructions, repository context, team standards, and configuration management.

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7 comments · newest first

Leonardo 2 days ago

Surprised that A is even an option. Why separate it?

Beth 7 days ago

I disagree, D is better for quick access.

Lura 12 days ago

I think option C is the best. Everything in one place!

Deeanna 17 days ago

I see the value in keeping things decoupled, like in option A, but I wonder if that might lead to outdated documentation if it’s not maintained closely with the code.

Ilda 22 days ago

I’m a bit confused about the environment variables in option B. Wouldn't that make it harder for new developers to get started? I feel like they should have everything set up right away.

Angelica 28 days ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this, and I recall that having everything in one place, like the README, could be more convenient. So maybe option D is better?

Flo 1 month ago

I remember we discussed the importance of keeping documentation close to the codebase, so option C seems like a good choice. But I'm not entirely sure if a separate CLAUDE.md file is necessary.

Anthropic CCDV-F Exam - Topic 7 Question 3 Discussion