v1.1.0 — Batteries Included

Batteries included! Every template now teaches Claude how to use it automatically — zero configuration needed.

What's new

Instructions for Claude in every template

All 8 templates now include an "Instructions for Claude" section that explains:

• When and how to read the file
• How to reference it during sessions
• When and how to update it
• What to do when content changes

Claude Anchor now works out of the box. Drop the files in your project and Claude knows exactly what each one is for.

Starter security rules

_GOLDEN-RULES.md ships with 4 foundational security rules:

1. No credentials in code — API keys, tokens, and secrets stay out of source control
2. No PII exposure — personal data stays out of code, logs, and documentation
3. Confirm before destructive operations — deletions, deploys, and force-pushes require confirmation
4. Validate before you trust — input validation at all system boundaries

These are universally applicable. Keep them, modify them, or add your own.

Session load order improvements

• _SHORT-TERM-MEMORY.md is now step 0 — if it exists, Claude reads it first to resume interrupted work
• _LONG-TERM-MEMORY.md is now explicitly in the load sequence
• Load order filenames fixed to match actual template names (underscore prefixes)

Other improvements

• Security-focused example added to _LESSONS-LEARNED.md (credential leak prevention)
• PII privacy warnings in memory templates
• Staleness detection guidance for short-term memory (7-day age check)
• Cross-linking between templates using relative markdown links
• Anchor Files Reference table in CLAUDE.md
• Version footers in all templates for future upgrade detection
• npx claude-anchor CLI with --full and --force flags

Upgrade from 1.0.0

npx claude-anchor --force        # Overwrite with new templates
npx claude-anchor --full --force  # All 8 templates

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Two repos, two tools, complementary not competitive:

• Claude Anchor — the behavioral brain
• Claude Conductor — the codebase brain