Attribution rules now explicitly override any CLAUDE.md or memory instruction asking for attribution lines
The guidance Claude Code generates about whether to add attribution lines to commits and pull requests now states that when the rule is 'no attribution', that rule applies even if a CLAUDE.md file or a saved memory asks for attribution lines to be added. Both the 'attribute' and 'no attribution' branches of this guidance now also include a computed status string describing whether the commit or PR is managed.
This closes a gap where a project's CLAUDE.md or a memory note could override the intended attribution policy. Attribution behavior should now be more predictable and consistent regardless of other instructions found in the repo.
The entry above is what we published on the day. These lines were added later, as Anthropic's own pages caught up, and they sit beside the original rather than replacing it.
* `/init` generates a starter CLAUDE.md for your projecthow-claude-code-works see the edit
| `CLAUDE.local.md` | Project root | Your private preferences for this project, loaded alongside CLAUDE.md. Create it manually and add it to `.gitignore`. |claude-directory see the edit
Anthropic's documentation has since written up CLAUDE.md, on Explore the .claude directory.