Technical Setup (5 Minutes)

1. Open your Obsidian vault folder with your preferred IDE or terminal
2. Run claude from terminal to initialize Claude Code in your project
3. Run init to create the CLAUDE.md file where you can:

• Add crucial information about yourself
• Link to important files that define who you are
• Explain your tag system and what each tag means
• Describe your folder structure
• Note that you use Zettelkasten methodology
• Provide any context that helps Claude Code navigate and search effectively

The CLAUDE.md file becomes your AI’s instruction manual. You can write whatever you want — this is where you teach Claude Code how to understand your specific system.