{"version":"2.1.48","anchor":"claude-md-exclude-patterns","canonical_anchor":"claude-md-exclude-patterns","heading":"CLAUDE.md Exclude Patterns","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.48\/e\/claude-md-exclude-patterns","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.48","markdown":"### CLAUDE.md Exclude Patterns\n\n**What**\n\nExclude specific CLAUDE.md files from loading using glob patterns or absolute paths.\n\nUsage (in settings.json):\n\n`{ \"memory\": { \"excludePatterns\": [ \"\/home\/user\/monorepo\/CLAUDE.md\", \"**\/node_modules\/**\/CLAUDE.md\", \"**\/some-dir\/.claude\/rules\/**\" ] } }` **Details** - Uses picomatch for glob pattern matching - Patterns match against absolute file paths - Only applies to User, Project, and Local memory types (Managed\/policy files cannot be excluded) **Evidence** New excludePatterns setting (search for `\"Glob patterns or absolute paths of CLAUDE.md files to exclude from loading\"`)"}