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---
title: "Claude Code setup"
description: "Configure Claude Code for your documentation workflow"
icon: "asterisk"
---
Claude Code is Anthropic's official CLI tool. This guide will help you set up Claude Code to help you write and maintain your documentation.
## Prerequisites
- Active Claude subscription (Pro, Max, or API access)
## Setup
1. Install Claude Code globally:
```bash
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
```
2. Navigate to your docs directory.
3. (Optional) Add the `CLAUDE.md` file below to your project.
4. Run `claude` to start.
## Create `CLAUDE.md`
Create a `CLAUDE.md` file at the root of your documentation repository to train Claude Code on your specific documentation standards:
```markdown
# Mintlify documentation
## Working relationship
- You can push back on ideas-this can lead to better documentation. Cite sources and explain your reasoning when you do so
- ALWAYS ask for clarification rather than making assumptions
- NEVER lie, guess, or make up information
## Project context
- Format: MDX files with YAML frontmatter
- Config: docs.json for navigation, theme, settings
- Components: Mintlify components
## Content strategy
- Document just enough for user success - not too much, not too little
- Prioritize accuracy and usability of information
- Make content evergreen when possible
- Search for existing information before adding new content. Avoid duplication unless it is done for a strategic reason
- Check existing patterns for consistency
- Start by making the smallest reasonable changes
## Frontmatter requirements for pages
- title: Clear, descriptive page title
- description: Concise summary for SEO/navigation
## Writing standards
- Second-person voice ("you")
- Prerequisites at start of procedural content
- Test all code examples before publishing
- Match style and formatting of existing pages
- Include both basic and advanced use cases
- Language tags on all code blocks
- Alt text on all images
- Relative paths for internal links
## Git workflow
- NEVER use --no-verify when committing
- Ask how to handle uncommitted changes before starting
- Create a new branch when no clear branch exists for changes
- Commit frequently throughout development
- NEVER skip or disable pre-commit hooks
## Do not
- Skip frontmatter on any MDX file
- Use absolute URLs for internal links
- Include untested code examples
- Make assumptions - always ask for clarification
```
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