Part 5 of 7 · Series: Building Your AI Developer Handbook · GitHub
What User Preference Files Are
Feedback files record mistakes. User preference files record who you are as a developer.
"Two carpenters given the same wood will build different tables — same tools, same materials, different hands, different results. User preference files are what make Claude build YOUR table, not the generic one."
Three preference files cover the three decisions you make on every single feature:







