instruction-routing

Routing depends on content type: place rules and conventions in CLAUDE.md, multi-step workflows in a Skill, and repetitive tasks in a Command. Environment information also belongs in CLAUDE.md. Use the decision tree to match your instruction to the correct location for consistency across your project.

CLAUDE.md holds rules, conventions, and environment setup; Skills encapsulate multi-step workflows with decision logic. Separate them by whether the content is a one-time rule or a reusable, structured process that users invoke as a distinct task.

Use Commands for repetitive, automatable tasks that users run frequently. Commands streamline execution of recurring patterns, whereas documentation captures one-time guidance. If the same instruction repeats across projects, a Command reduces friction and maintains consistency.

Identify the instruction type—rule, workflow, task, or environment detail—then extract it to the appropriate location using the routing criteria. Summarize the decision logic so authors can apply the same placement rules consistently to future instructions.

Yes. Review each instruction against the routing criteria: rules and conventions belong in CLAUDE.md, multi-step processes in Skills, and repetitive actions in Commands. Reclassify misplaced content to resolve placement quickly and ensure consistent organization.