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Skills2026-04-11 · source-backed
Global user preferences at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md, project-level conventions at ./CLAUDE.md, and directory-local rules at ./src/api/CLAUDE.md. A 650-file case study shows path-based rule scoping prevents context pollution and keeps agent behavior focused on the code you're actually editing.
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Claude uses MCP / Shared entity: CLAUDE / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude uses MCP); both cover CLAUDE; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code, context).
Claude benchmarked against Codex / Shared entity: Claude / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude benchmarked against Codex); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Cursor supports Claude / Shared entity: Claude / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Cursor supports Claude); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Claude benchmarked against Codex / Shared entity: Claude / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude benchmarked against Codex); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude benchmarked against Codex); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude benchmarked against Codex); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Gemini competes with Claude / Shared entity: Claude / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Gemini competes with Claude); both cover Claude; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).
Anthropic released Claude / Shared entity: CLAUDE / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Anthropic released Claude); both cover CLAUDE; overlapping topics (agent, claude, code).