$ claude --workflow

Claude Code
Workflow

Not just a CLAUDE.md template. A full operating system for shipping products at 10x speed with AI-assisted development.

Open source on GitHub
The Problem

Every session starts
from zero

This system treats it as a development partner with persistent memory.

The System

Six files. Total recall.

Session Start
CLAUDE.md + soul.md + Hooks
Auto-loaded context and standards; a SessionStart hook injects the last HANDOVER
During Session
Skills/ + Knowledge/
Skills auto-trigger on intent; knowledge files load on demand
Cross-Session
DASHBOARD.md + Memory
Priorities and blockers; durable facts persist in native file-based Memory
Session End
HANDOVER.md
Overwrite the relay baton -- next session picks up exactly here
Cycle repeats: read handover, work, overwrite, hand off
Auto-Loaded Context

CLAUDE.md + soul.md are read at every session start, providing project rules and communication style.

Auto-Triggering Skills

Skills fire automatically from their description frontmatter; knowledge loads on demand, keeping context lean.

Persistent State

DASHBOARD.md tracks priorities across sessions, updated by the PM system.

Relay + Native Memory

Each session overwrites a HANDOVER.md baton for the next; durable facts live in Claude Code's native Memory.

The Compound Effect

Every session builds
on the last

CLAUDE.md Better code from session one
HANDOVER.md No repeated work across sessions
Learned Rules Fewer bugs over time — no mistake happens twice
Skills/ Faster, more consistent decisions
Knowledge/ Compounding technical expertise
Key Principles

The rules that compound

Every correction = a new rule

No mistake happens twice. Each fix gets codified as a Learned Rule in CLAUDE.md.

Know what NOT to build

Auth goes to Clerk. Payments to Stripe. Files to R2. Only build the core value prop.

Challenge the problem first

Delete, simplify, speed up, automate — in that order. Question before you code.

Ship beats perfect

Core value prop works + 3 users can complete the flow = ship it. Iterate in production.

PM Handbook

10 chapters. Full lifecycle.

From project inception to production safety, codified as decision frameworks Claude reads automatically.

1 Philosophy and Mental Models
6 Coding Guardrails
2 Daily Workflow and Rituals
7 New Project Inception
3 Status Checks and Reviews
8 Session Handover Protocol
4 Priority Framework
9 Security Audit Checklist
5 Scope Management
10 Production Safety (6-layer)
The Results

Battle-tested at production scale

12+
Projects built in ~2 months
3+
Deployed with live payments
10x
Shipping velocity

Projects built with this system:

AI Memorial Video Platform Podcast Transcription Pipeline Vocabulary Learning App AI Art Gallery Personal Website + CMS Blog Writing Workflow Live Lottery App GCP Documentation Q&A
Quick Start

Pick your entry point

Starter
2 min
Just CLAUDE.md
Copy the template, fill in [PLACEHOLDER] markers. 80% of the benefit with zero overhead.
Recommended
5 min
Copy Essentials
CLAUDE.md + HANDOVER.md + soul.md + DASHBOARD.md. Full session continuity.
Complete
15 min
Full System
All files + Skills/ + Knowledge/ + Hooks + Memory + PM Handbook + shell aliases.

Shell aliases included: morning briefing, status checks, evaluate, audit, handover, learn

$ git clone claude-code-workflow

Claude Code
Workflow

Open Source. Built for builders who ship.

GitHub Built by Jazz Lien
2026