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CLAUDE.md is now half the memory system. The current file hierarchy, why nothing overrides anything, what auto memory handles for you, and when a rule belongs in a hook instead.
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CLAUDE.md is now half the memory system. The current file hierarchy, why nothing overrides anything, what auto memory handles for you, and when a rule belongs in a hook instead.

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