A CLAUDE.md file is a plain text briefing that you place at the root of your project. AI coding assistants read it automatically at the start of every session, so you never have to re-explain your project's structure, API, or rules.
Without a CLAUDE.md, you have to explain the automation_machine API every time you start a new AI session. With one in place, the AI immediately knows:
.seq and .machine files are and how to write themadd_action, add_step, and add_transition signaturesCLAUDE.md at the root of your AutomationView project folder.The full CLAUDE.md template is in the Setting Up Your Project for AI section of the AI-Assisted Sequence Programming feature page.
Yes. The file is plain markdown. Other AI tools that support project-level context files — Cursor (cursor.rules), GitHub Copilot (.github/copilot-instructions.md), or any tool that lets you attach files — can use the same content. Rename or copy the file to match the tool's expected filename.
Tip: Keep the
CLAUDE.mdin version control alongside your sequences. When the API changes, update the template once and every team member's AI sessions stay in sync.