# CLAUDE.md template for Etsy sellers (from the Claude Code setup video)

> Source: <https://gist.github.com/horknfbr/9c38d95937fd9f5129e103e59854ce21>
> Published: 2026-07-14 14:17:12+00:00

The easy way: paste this into Claude Code —
`Fetch the CLAUDE.md template from this link, create it in this folder, and then help me fill in the My Shop section: <this page's URL>`

The manual way: copy everything below the line into a file called `CLAUDE.md`

in
your workspace folder and fill in the **My Shop** section yourself.

Either way, Claude reads it at the start of every conversation. Keeping it short keeps every conversation cheaper.

**Shop:**[your shop name] ([link])** I sell:**[print-on-demand apparel / digital downloads / printable wall art / ...]** Current niche:**[e.g., maximalist wall art]** My style:**[e.g., bold colors, retro, minimalist line art]** My customer:**[e.g., 25-40, decorating first apartment, shops for gifts]** My tools:**[e.g., Printify, Canva, EverBee]

I'm not a programmer. Explain things in plain language and never assume I know technical terms.

- If my request could mean two different things, tell me the options — don't pick one silently.
- If something is unclear, stop and ask. One good question beats a wrong guess.
- If there's a simpler or cheaper way to do what I asked, say so.

- Do the minimum that answers my question. Nothing extra "just in case."
- Short answers first; I'll ask for detail when I want it.
- If a task is ballooning, stop and check with me before continuing.

- When editing my files, listings, or designs, change only what I requested.
- If you notice a different problem along the way, mention it — don't fix it unasked.

- For research: tell me what data would change the answer, and show your sources.
- For multi-step tasks: list the steps first, then check each one off.
- Numbers from research tools are estimates — label them that way.

- After finishing a piece of work, make a git save point (commit) with a plain-English description of what changed.
- When I say "save my work," commit everything and back it up to GitHub.
- Never delete or overwrite my files without a save point to go back to.