Important:
CLAUDE.mdis a convention of external AI tools (such as Claude Code), not an AutomationView feature. AutomationView does not read, generate, or require this file. It plays no role in how the product loads or runs your sequences. This page is optional guidance for people who choose to use a third-party assistant against their project files.
A CLAUDE.md file is a plain text briefing you place at the root of your project. Some external AI coding assistants read it automatically at the start of a session, so you do not have to re-explain your project's structure, API, or rules each time. It is read by that external tool only.
Without a context file, you have to explain the automation_machine API every time you start a new session with an external assistant. With one in place, the tool can pick up:
.seq and .machine files are and how to write themadd_action, add_step, and add_transition signaturesNone of this involves AutomationView itself - the product does not look at the file.
CLAUDE.md at the root of your project folder.The full briefing template is in the Giving the Assistant Project Context section of the Using an External AI Assistant page.
Yes. The file is plain markdown. Other external 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 context file in version control alongside your sequences. When the API changes, update it once and every team member's sessions stay in sync.