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What's hiding in your Claude Code config files? I mined mine-found 22 patterns

The author analyzed their Claude Code configuration files and discovered 22 distinct patterns, revealing hidden conventions, workflows, and automation rules embedded within the configs that shape how AI coding assistants behave on their projects.

Background

- Claude Code is an AI coding assistant by Anthropic (the makers of Claude AI). Users configure it via config files (like `~/.claude/config.json` or project-level `.claude.json`) to control model behavior, set custom instructions, define tools, etc. - The author "mined" (analyzed) their own config files—likely using scripts to extract and categorize settings—and found 22 distinct patterns, meaning recurring configurations for different use cases (e.g., code review style, documentation generation, framework-specific rules). - This matters because config files are under-discussed: most users copy-paste snippets without understanding what's available or how to structure them effectively. The patterns the author discovered serve as a reference for power users looking to optimize their own setups.

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