Transparent File-Based Configuration and Memory (Principle)
- Entity ID:
ent-20260423-c003d100000b - Type:
decision - Scope:
private - Status:
active
Description
Design principle #11. Answers 'Opaque database, embedding retrieval, or user-visible version-controllable files?' Claude Code stores memory and configuration as plain files (CLAUDE.md hierarchy, settings JSON, sessions as JSONL) rather than an opaque embedding database. Serves Adaptability and Authority.
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Relations
- Contextual Adaptability (Value) --[motivates]--> Transparent File-Based Configuration and Memory (Principle)