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User Preferences

Set defaults for tone, style, and output once. Reuse forever.

Where to set them

Claude Desktop → Settings → Preferences. Claude Code reads from ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md or project CLAUDE.md.

What to set

Tone (terse / prose-first), style (code-first / spec-format), output (table / prose / markdown), error handling (always show / only on request).

Per-role defaults

Dev: terse, code-first, include error handling. BA: prose-first, spec-format, acceptance criteria. Data: tables, SQL-first, edge cases. UX: research-synthesis, persona-format, journey-map.

Try this prompt

I am a [role] at Car-Mart. Suggest 5 Claude Preferences I should set as my
default. For each: the setting name, the value, and the reason.

In your lane

Dev

Terse, code-first, include error-handling rationale, prefer TypeScript, show test cases.

Prose-first, spec-format with Problem / User Story / Acceptance Criteria / Out of Scope, ask clarifying questions before drafting.

Data

Tables-first, SQL with comments, show edge cases, list assumptions.

Ship it (30 min)

Set 3 preferences. Notice the next response is closer to your voice.