A team lead places the team's Python coding standards in their personal `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` file. After two weeks, other developers report that Claude Code is not following these standards. What is the correct diagnosis?

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B. User-level `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` is scoped to the individual developer and is not shared with other team members. User-level CLAUDE.md instructions are personal — they apply only when that specific developer uses Claude Code. For standards that should apply to all team members, they must be placed in the project-level `./CLAUDE.md` file (in the project root and committed to version control) or in `.claude/rules/` files within the project. This is one of the most commonly tested concepts in Domain 3.

A team lead places the team's Python coding standards in their personal `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` file. After two weeks, other developers report that Claude Code is not following these standards. What is the correct diagnosis?

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A team lead places the team's Python coding standards in their personal ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md file. After two weeks, other developers report that Claude Code is not following these standards. What is the correct diagnosis?

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A team lead places the team's Python coding standards in their personal `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` file. After two weeks, other developers report that Claude Code is not following these standards. What is the correct diagnosis?