The Practitioner Setup
The complete Claude Code setup for professional workflows. CLAUDE.md as your project spine. STATE.md and MEMORY.md for durable memory. Hooks, MCP servers, skills, and cron automation. Everything that makes Claude compound across sessions instead of starting from scratch.
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CLAUDE.md: your project spine
The first step in any Claude Code setup: create a CLAUDE.md that loads your project stack, conventions, and guardrails into every session automatically — no re-explaining required.
Claude Memory: STATE.md and MEMORY.md
How to give Claude durable memory across sessions. STATE.md captures current decisions and blockers. MEMORY.md indexes everything Claude should know forever. Together they eliminate the context re-explain tax.
Hooks and automation
Wire SessionStart hooks to auto-load context. Use PreToolUse to block dangerous commands. Run Claude on cron with approval gates.
MCP Servers: Connecting Claude to Your Stack
Install and configure MCP servers to give Claude live access to Slack, Supabase, Notion, and GitHub. No glue code required.
Vault structure and debugging
Organize a markdown vault as searchable second memory. Triage the four failure modes when Claude does something unexpected.