Intermediate
Custom Instructions
Setting system-level instructions scoped to a Claude Project — how to write them and what they can control.
What You Will Learn
- What custom instructions control: tone, persona, output format, constraints
- Writing effective instructions: specificity vs flexibility
- Combining persona + constraints + format in one instruction block
- How custom instructions interact with user messages
- Testing and iterating on your Project instructions
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