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282282 <Step title="Deploy with your configuration management system">
283 Use MDM, Group Policy, Ansible, or similar tools to distribute the file across developer machines. See [managed settings](/docs/en/permissions#managed-settings) for other organization-wide configuration options.
283 Use MDM, Group Policy, Ansible, or similar tools to distribute the file across developer machines. See [managed settings](/docs/en/managed-settings) for other organization-wide configuration options.
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303A managed CLAUDE.md and [managed settings](/docs/en/settings#settings-files) serve different purposes. Use settings for technical enforcement and CLAUDE.md for behavioral guidance:
303A managed CLAUDE.md and [managed settings](/docs/en/managed-settings) serve different purposes. Use settings for technical enforcement and CLAUDE.md for behavioral guidance:
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305305| Concern | Configure in |
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332Patterns are matched against absolute file paths using glob syntax. You can configure `claudeMdExcludes` at any [settings layer](/docs/en/settings#settings-files): user, project, local, or managed policy. Arrays merge across layers.
332Patterns 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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334334Managed policy CLAUDE.md files cannot be excluded. This ensures organization-wide instructions always apply regardless of individual settings.
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389389Auto memory is machine-local. All worktrees and subdirectories within the same git repository share one auto memory directory. Files are not shared across machines or cloud environments.
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391Claude Code deletes old session transcripts after the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings#available-settings) retention period, but excludes the files in the memory directory from that [retention sweep](/docs/en/claude-directory#cleaned-up-automatically). `MEMORY.md` and topic files stay until you or Claude edits or deletes them.
391Claude Code deletes old session transcripts after the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) retention period, but excludes the files in the memory directory from that [retention sweep](/docs/en/claude-directory#cleaned-up-automatically). `MEMORY.md` and topic files stay until you or Claude edits or deletes them.
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393393### How it works
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