- In short
- Standing instructions and the knowledge base answer two different questions. A rule about how Claude should act, such as tone, verification habits, or format defaults, belongs in standing instructions. A fact Claude needs to reference, such as a brand palette, a policy, or a pricing table, belongs in the knowledge base. Putting a procedure or a fact into instructions, or a behavior rule into knowledge, is the most common configuration mistake, and it makes a Project harder to maintain even when it appears to work at first.
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