The CLAUDE.md Masterclass

How to Write Instructions That Make AI Actually Useful

What You'll Build

By the end of this course, you'll have three working files:

  • CLAUDE.md — Your instruction file. Identity, rules, boundaries, and reference pointers that load automatically every session.
  • SOUL.md — Claude's character. Values, anti-patterns, and communication style calibrated to how you actually want to work.
  • VOICE.md — Your writing fingerprint. Patterns, preferences, and rhythms so Claude sounds like you, not like everyone else.

Each module teaches the concept, then gives you an interactive tool to build that section of your file. The files are yours to download when you're done.

Time commitment: About 2 hours total. Best done one module per sitting.

  1. Who You Are

    What CLAUDE.md is, why it matters, and how to write the identity section that stops the bad guesses.

  2. How You Work

    Turning friction into rules, and the Never/Always/Ask First pattern that keeps Claude from causing disasters.

    Members only

  3. What You Know

    Reference files as external memory — the index pattern that lets Claude access deep context without cluttering your instructions.

    Members only

  4. Who Claude Is

    Give Claude a character. Not role-playing — calibration. Values, boundaries, and communication style that make it yours.

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  5. How You Sound

    Build a voice profile so Claude matches your writing patterns, not generic AI output.

    Members only