From 4df74fd37bf94b5c57af7dd4003b5b4f82bef8ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vinay Rajagopal Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:48:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify Cowork vs Claude Code settings file location MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The READMEs instructed users to place settings files in 'your project's .claude/ directory' — but Cowork has no project concept. Its .claude/ is ephemeral per-session app storage in ~/Library/Application Support/ that users can't practically access. Cowork users should instead place settings files in any folder shared with Cowork via the folder picker. The skill implementations already search freely with no hardcoded path, so this is purely a docs fix. Reported via Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCowork/comments/1rh875p/ --- human-resources/README.md | 5 ++++- legal/README.md | 5 ++++- sales/README.md | 5 ++++- 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/human-resources/README.md b/human-resources/README.md index 2d259143..4bc0a260 100644 --- a/human-resources/README.md +++ b/human-resources/README.md @@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ See [CONNECTORS.md](CONNECTORS.md) for the full list of supported integrations. ## Settings -Create a local settings file at `human-resources/.claude/settings.local.json` to personalize: +Create a `settings.local.json` file to personalize: + +- **Cowork**: Save it in any folder you've shared with Cowork (via the folder picker). The plugin finds it automatically. +- **Claude Code**: Save it at `human-resources/.claude/settings.local.json`. ```json { diff --git a/legal/README.md b/legal/README.md index 9ff2355c..f48bfae4 100644 --- a/legal/README.md +++ b/legal/README.md @@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ claude plugins add knowledge-work-plugins/legal Create a local settings file to define your organization's standard positions. This is where you encode your team's negotiation playbook, risk tolerances, and standard terms. -In your project's `.claude/` directory, create a `legal.local.md` file: +Create a `legal.local.md` file where Claude can find it: + +- **Cowork**: Save it in any folder you've shared with Cowork (via the folder picker). The plugin finds it automatically. +- **Claude Code**: Save it in your project's `.claude/` directory. ```markdown # Legal Playbook Configuration diff --git a/sales/README.md b/sales/README.md index 85d3269e..478e6928 100644 --- a/sales/README.md +++ b/sales/README.md @@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ See [CONNECTORS.md](CONNECTORS.md) for the full list of supported integrations, ## Settings -Create a local settings file at `sales/.claude/settings.local.json` to personalize: +Create a `settings.local.json` file to personalize: + +- **Cowork**: Save it in any folder you've shared with Cowork (via the folder picker). The plugin finds it automatically. +- **Claude Code**: Save it at `sales/.claude/settings.local.json`. ```json {