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276276#### Deploy organization-wide CLAUDE.md
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278Organizations can deploy a centrally managed CLAUDE.md that applies to all users on a machine. This file cannot be excluded by individual settings.
278Organizations can deploy a centrally managed CLAUDE.md that applies to all users on a machine. Developers can [exclude other CLAUDE.md files](#exclude-specific-claude-md-files) with the `claudeMdExcludes` setting, but not this one. If a developer starts a session with CLAUDE.md loading turned off altogether, that session doesn't load the managed content either. Use the file for guidance, and enforce rules with [managed settings](/docs/en/managed-settings) such as `permissions.deny`.
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280280**1. Create the file at the managed policy location**
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290290The `claudeMd` key lets you put managed CLAUDE.md content directly inside `managed-settings.json` instead of deploying a separate file.
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292**Scope**: every Claude Code session on the machine, in every repository. For repository-specific guidance, commit a project CLAUDE.md instead.
292**Scope**: all users on the machine, in any repository. For repository-specific guidance, commit a project CLAUDE.md instead.
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294294**Precedence**: same as a managed CLAUDE.md file. Loads before user and project CLAUDE.md.
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320320#### Exclude specific CLAUDE.md files
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322In large monorepos, ancestor CLAUDE.md files may contain instructions that aren't relevant to your work. The `claudeMdExcludes` setting lets you skip specific files by path or glob pattern.
322In large monorepos, ancestor CLAUDE.md files may contain instructions that aren't relevant to your work. The `claudeMdExcludes` setting lets you skip specific files by path or glob pattern. You can't exclude a [managed CLAUDE.md file](#deploy-organization-wide-claude-md) with `claudeMdExcludes`.
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324324This example excludes a top-level CLAUDE.md and a rules directory from a parent folder. Add it to `.claude/settings.local.json` so the exclusion stays local to your machine:
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335335Patterns are matched against absolute file paths using glob syntax. You can configure `claudeMdExcludes` at any [settings layer](/docs/en/settings#where-settings-live): user, project, local, or managed policy. Arrays merge across layers.
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337337To exclude a rules file you reach through a [symlink](#share-rules-across-projects-with-symlinks), whether the file or its directory is the link, write the pattern against either path: the file's path under `.claude/rules/` or its link target. A pattern that matches either path excludes the file. Before v2.1.239, only a pattern that matched the link target excluded the file.
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339Managed policy CLAUDE.md files cannot be excluded. This ensures organization-wide instructions always apply regardless of individual settings.
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341339## AGENTS.md
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