CLAUDE.md Generator Skill — Auto-Generate Your Project's Claude Instructions

Every Claude Code project benefits from a CLAUDE.md file — a markdown file that gives Claude persistent context about your project. Your tech stack, your conventions, your architecture decisions, your file structure. With a good CLAUDE.md, Claude writes better code from the very first message in every session.

The problem is writing a good CLAUDE.md from scratch takes time and thought. You have to articulate things you do automatically — naming conventions, folder structure, which patterns you prefer, what to avoid.

The CLAUDE.md Generator Skill does this automatically. It scans your codebase, understands your structure and conventions, and generates a comprehensive CLAUDE.md tailored to your actual project.

What Is a CLAUDE.md File?

A CLAUDE.md file lives in your project root. Claude Code reads it automatically at the start of every session — before you type a single message.

It is your project's onboarding document for Claude. A well-written CLAUDE.md tells Claude:

• What the project does and what stack it uses
• How files and folders are organised
• What naming conventions to follow
• Which libraries and patterns to use
• What to avoid and why
• How to run tests, builds, and common commands

Without it, Claude makes reasonable guesses. With it, Claude makes correct decisions.

What the Generator Skill Does

The CLAUDE.md Generator Skill scans your project and extracts:

Tech stack detection — reads package.json, pubspec.yaml, requirements.txt, or other dependency files to understand what you are using.

Folder structure analysis — maps your directory layout and understands whether you use feature-first, layer-first, or domain-driven organisation.

Convention inference — reads existing files to understand your naming patterns, import styles, component structure, and code organisation.

Configuration reading — reads tsconfig.json, .eslintrc, tailwind.config.js and similar files to understand your project constraints.

Command extraction — reads package.json scripts or Makefile to document common commands.

The output is a properly structured CLAUDE.md ready to use immediately — with sections for project overview, tech stack, conventions, file structure, and development commands.

How to Install and Use

1. Visit rohansurve.in/rohankit/skills/claude-md-generator for the install guide
2. Run:

npx skills add claude-md-generator

1. In Claude Code, ask:

Scan this project and generate a CLAUDE.md file for it

1. Review the generated file, add any context the scanner missed, save it

From that point forward Claude has full project context in every session.

When to Use This

New project setup — run it at the start of every new project to give Claude context from day one.

Joining an existing codebase — scan an unfamiliar codebase and let Claude generate the context document instead of reading through everything yourself.

Updating a stale CLAUDE.md — if your project has grown significantly since you last updated your CLAUDE.md, regenerate it to capture the current state.

Onboarding teammates to Claude Code — generate a CLAUDE.md and commit it to the repo so every team member's Claude Code session has the same context.

CLAUDE.md vs Claude Skills — What Is the Difference

CLAUDE.md — project-specific context file. Lives in the project root. Contains information about this specific project — its stack, its conventions, its structure.

Claude Skills (SKILL.md) — reusable capability files. Can be installed across multiple projects. Teach Claude how to perform specific types of tasks — like Flutter development or code review.

They work together. A good setup has both — the CLAUDE.md Generator creates the project context, and skills like Flutter Development or Next.js Full Stack add deeper technical knowledge on top.

Related RohanKit Skills

• Flutter Development Skill — deep Flutter context to complement your CLAUDE.md
• Next.js Full Stack Skill — Next.js conventions for App Router projects
• Code Review Skill — review code with full project context
• API Documentation Skill — generate docs with project-aware Claude
• TDD Skill — test-driven development with full project context

All free at rohansurve.in/rohankit.

Give Claude the Full Picture From Day One

The CLAUDE.md Generator Skill takes the work out of writing project context. Scan once, generate the file, commit it — and every Claude Code session in that project starts with complete understanding of your codebase.