5 min readUpdated Aug 6, 2026Beginner
Projects in Claude
Learn about Projects in Claude in this comprehensive lesson.
A Project is a persistent workspace that keeps context, instructions, and files together so you don't have to re-explain yourself every time.
- Create a Project from the sidebar, give it a name and description
- Add 'Project knowledge' — documents Claude should always know about
- Add custom instructions describing tone, role, and rules for that Project
- Every new chat inside the Project automatically uses this context
Projects are useful for recurring work: a specific client, a course, a codebase, or an ongoing writing project.