Don’t want to write a CLAUDE.md by hand? Run /init and Claude will analyze your project and generate one automatically.
/initClaude scans your repo and creates a CLAUDE.md with:
- Tech stack detected from package.json, go.mod, requirements.txt, etc.
- Build/test/lint commands found in scripts, Makefile, CI configs
- Project structure overview of key directories
- Coding conventions inferred from existing code patterns
When to Use /init
- Starting Claude Code on an existing project for the first time
- Onboarding a new team member who wants Claude to match the project’s style
- After major refactors that changed the project structure
Tip: Review and Edit
The generated CLAUDE.md is a starting point. Review it and add project-specific details Claude can’t infer, like “never use ORM, always write raw SQL” or “all API responses must include request_id.”