> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.standards.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claude

Use your standards.md file with Claude to get brand-aware responses in any conversation.

<Info>
  For the best experience with Claude, consider [adding the MCP server](/ai-mcp-claude) as a connector instead. MCP gives Claude on-demand access to your latest guidelines in every conversation without any per-project setup.
</Info>

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## Add to a Claude project (recommended)

Adding a custom instruction to a Claude project is the best way to use standards.md with Claude. By pointing Claude to your share link, every conversation in the project will fetch the latest version of your guidelines automatically — no manual updates needed after each publish.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create or open a project">
    In [Claude](https://claude.ai), open an existing project or create a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the share link">
    From the AI settings page in Standards, click the copy button on the standards.md card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a custom instruction">
    In the project settings, add a custom instruction that tells Claude to fetch your guidelines from the share link. For example:

    *"Visit this URL to get an up to date brand guidelines document: \[paste link]. Reference these guidelines for all brand-related questions including tone, color values, typography, and logo usage."*

    Make sure the web search tool is enabled for the project to allow Claude to fetch the standards.md file. This can be done from the instructions editor in project settings by selecting `Add Tools` and checking `Web search.`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start a conversation">
    Conversations in this project will now have your brand guidelines available as context. For example: *"Write product descriptions that match our brand voice."*
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Paste the link

For one-off conversations, paste the share link directly into a message. The link always fetches your latest published guidelines.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Copy the share link">
    From the AI settings page in Standards, click the copy button on the standards.md card.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste into Claude">
    Open [Claude](https://claude.ai), start a new conversation, and paste the link into the message input along with your prompt. For example: *"Here are my brand guidelines: \[paste link]. Create a press release following these guidelines."*
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Upload the file

You can download the file and attach it to a conversation or project.

<Note>
  Uploaded files are a snapshot and will not reflect changes published after the file was downloaded. Re-download after publishing to stay current.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download your standards.md file">
    Select the project, then copy the standards.md link, then load the link in a new tab. Save the file by pressing <kbd>command</kbd> + <kbd>s</kbd> on your keyboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start a new Claude conversation">
    Open [Claude](https://claude.ai) and start a new conversation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Attach the file">
    Click the attachment icon in the message input and select your downloaded standards.md file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask a question">
    With the file attached, ask Claude to reference your brand guidelines. For example: *"Using the attached brand guidelines, write product descriptions that match our brand voice."*
  </Step>
</Steps>