Claude Projects
A Claude Project pairs persistent instructions with knowledge files, every chat inside the Project inherits both automatically.
A Project is a workspace with a brain
A Claude Project pairs two things: project instructions and knowledge files. Project instructions are the persistent rules you set for how Claude should behave inside this workspace, its role, its tone, what it should and should not do. Knowledge files are documents you upload, a style guide, a product spec, a reference sheet, that Claude reads before every answer.
Every chat you start inside the Project sees both. You do not have to paste your instructions at the top of each message or re-upload a file each session. Claude carries the full context into every conversation automatically.
Projects are separate from your regular Claude chats. Think of each Project as a tuned assistant for a specific job: one for your marketing work, another for your research, another for a client. Each one keeps its own instructions and files, and they do not bleed into each other.
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Here is how to set up a Claude Project. These four steps match the install walkthrough Armory generates when you export a setup for the Claude app.
Create a new Project
Open Claude and look for Projects in the sidebar. Click New Project. If you do not see a Projects section, you may be on a plan that does not include Projects, check your account settings.
Name your Project
Give your Project a clear name, something like "Marketing Work" or "Client Research." The name is just for your own reference and does not change how Claude behaves.
Paste custom instructions
Inside your new Project, open Set custom instructions. Paste the instructions for this workspace: the role Claude should play, the tone it should use, and any rules it must follow. This is the heart of your Project, the part Armory generates for you when you export a setup.
Upload knowledge files
Under Project knowledge, upload any reference documents Claude should always have available, a style guide, a product spec, a voice guide. Claude reads these before every answer in this Project. You can skip this step now and add files later.
Switch Projects, watch the brain change
Each Project keeps its own instructions and knowledge files. Pick a different Project below, its instructions and files swap completely, nothing carries over from the last one.
Project instructions
You write in a warm, confident brand voice. Keep social copy under 280 characters. Never use exclamation points in headlines. Always end blog drafts with a call to action.
Knowledge files
- brand-voice-guide.pdf
- q3-campaign-brief.docx
- competitor-positioning.md
One brain per job: switching Projects never mixes their instructions or files.
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What two components does a Claude Project combine?