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Unit 3 of 9 · 5 lessons · 53 min

Configure Claude

Make Claude Code yours. You'll write a lean CLAUDE.md that Claude reliably obeys, learn the settings hierarchy, choose the right permission mode for every job, write allow/ask/deny rules, sandbox shell commands, and tune models, effort, output styles and the status line.

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A CLAUDE.md That Claude Actually Follows

Write a lean, high-signal CLAUDE.md that Claude reliably follows: what earns a line, path-scoped rules in .claude/rules,…ACADEMY11 min+72 XP13

Settings & Scopes: settings.json Explained

Understand Claude Code's settings files: user, project, local and managed scopes, their precedence, and the most useful …ACADEMY10 min+70 XP14

Permission Modes: Choosing the Right Autonomy

Learn all six Claude Code permission modes (Manual, acceptEdits, plan, auto, dontAsk, bypassPermissions) and pick the ri…ACADEMY12 min+74 XP15

Permission Rules & Sandboxing

Write precise allow, ask and deny permission rules with Claude Code's rule syntax, and use OS-level sandboxing to restri…ACADEMY11 min+72 XP16

Models, Effort, Output Styles & the Status Line

Tune how Claude Code thinks and talks: switch models, set effort levels, use fast mode, pick output styles and build a c…ACADEMY9 min+68 XP

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