Claude.md Builder

Build your goblin instruction manual

Answer a few questions and we'll generate your Claude.md -- the document that teaches Claude how to work with you. Fill in what you want, skip what you don't.

About Me

The basics. Who are you and what makes you YOU?

What's your name? Pronouns (optional) What do you do? Timezone Interests & passions (optional but fun)

Claude will reference these in conversation. Makes things more fun.

How I Work

Help Claude match your style. No wrong answers.

How do you like information presented? What's your tech comfort level? Anything Claude should know about how you prefer to work?

My Projects

What are you working on? What tools do you use?

What are you currently working on? What tools or platforms do you use? (optional) Any goals for the next few months?

Hard Rules

The non-negotiables. What should Claude ALWAYS or NEVER do?

Things Claude should NEVER do: Things Claude should ALWAYS do: Any other boundaries or pet peeves?

Personality

Totally optional. But if you're working with Claude all day, why not have some fun?

Do you want Claude to have a personality or vibe? Anything else you want in your Claude.md?

Your Claude.md is Ready!

Copy this and paste it into Claude Settings → Personal Preferences

How to install your Claude.md:

Open Claude (desktop or web)
Click your name (bottom left) → Settings
Under "Personal preferences," paste everything you just copied
Close settings. Claude reads it at the start of every conversation!
Keep adding to it over time. It's a living document.

Prefer to just TALK it into existence?

Download the Conversation Prompt

Paste it into Claude and let it interview you instead.