Claude Code now follows the XDG Base Directory specification for better organization of files:
- State files:
$XDG_STATE_HOME/claude/(defaults to~/.local/state/claude/) - Cache files:
$XDG_CACHE_HOME/claude/(defaults to~/.cache/claude/) - Data files:
$XDG_DATA_HOME/claude/(defaults to~/.local/share/claude/) - Executables:
~/.local/bin/claude
The application will automatically migrate existing files from the old location (~/.claude/) to the new XDG-compliant locations on first run.