Claude Projects & Memory

Why Projects matter

A Project is useful when many chats belong to the same body of work. Keep trusted files, project-specific instructions, and related conversations together rather than re-explaining the same background.

Recommended project setup

Project: School Administration

Instructions:
- Use formal English for official communication.
- Verify dates, class names and timings.
- Never invent student data.
- Prefer uploaded policies when they conflict with memory.
- Keep parent notices concise.
- Flag missing information instead of guessing.

Knowledge file strategy

• Upload current policies, not old duplicates.
• Name files clearly.
• Remove superseded versions.
• Tell Claude which files are authoritative.

Good request

Using only the current policy documents in this Project,
summarize the examination procedure and identify any conflicting instructions.

Practice

Create one Project for a recurring area of work and add three trusted files plus a concise project instruction.