What a project holds
- Knowledge and working files
- Instructions just for this work stream
- Memory of the decisions you've made
- Scheduled tasks, like a weekly report
- Conversation history
One project per work stream
Don't dump everything into one giant bucket. Make one project for each stream of work, such as a launch, sales enablement or weekly reporting.
Set up a project in three moves
- Add your key files first: examples, templates and past work.
- Write the project instructions: audience, standards and what to avoid.
- Then ask. Claude starts already briefed.
New-hire power move
Make a project for your new role and add your onboarding docs. Then ask Claude to:
- explain the jargon,
- map the key people, and
- draft your 30-day plan.
Recap
A project keeps files, instructions, memory and schedules together, so every chat starts briefed.
Your mission: create a project for your biggest work stream and add three to five key files.
Next lesson: artifacts, work you can actually share.