Start with the files that keep it current
The most valuable part of a workspace is a small set of files that preserve how the work is organized. Add the ones your team will maintain:- CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md at the root, so every agent knows who you are and how the workspace is organized.
- A README where a folder needs explanation, then link it from your instructions or prompt when an agent should read it.
- lessons.md for durable corrections you want agents to consult.
- log.md for decisions and changes the team may need to revisit.
Principles
- Name folders for the work, not the tool. Prefer
accounts/,campaigns/,hiring/overdocs/ormisc/. - Keep it shallow. A few clear top-level folders beat deep nesting.
- One topic per folder. If a folder holds two unrelated things, split it.
- Let each folder explain itself. Add a short README.
A starting structure
Here is a workspace for a GTM team. The folders are named for the work, it stays shallow, and each folder has a README.Starting from Marketplace
You do not have to build this by hand. Marketplace can add a ready-made folder system or workflow, then adapt it to your work. See Install from Marketplace for the steps.Related
- Working with CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md, the file at the root of the workspace
- Working with README and index files, folder-level front doors
- Marketplace, ready-made folder systems and workflows
