jtsternberg · March 30, 2026 14:20 · Mar 30, 2026 · Mar 30, 2026 · Mar 30, 2026 · Mar 30, 2026
diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Every time you open Claude Code, it has no idea who you are. It doesn't know you
 
 Let's fix that. Paste the prompt below into Claude Code and it'll interview you, write up a personalized profile, and save it to your global config. Every future session will know you from the jump — your name, your aliases, your energy. No more small talk.
 
-```
+```markdown
 I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code
 user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
 

diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Every time you open Claude Code, it has no idea who you are. It doesn't know you
 
 Let's fix that. Paste the prompt below into Claude Code and it'll interview you, write up a personalized profile, and save it to your global config. Every future session will know you from the jump — your name, your aliases, your energy. No more small talk.
 
-```markdown
+```
 I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code
 user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
 

diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Every time you open Claude Code, it has no idea who you are. It doesn't know you
 Let's fix that. Paste the prompt below into Claude Code and it'll interview you, write up a personalized profile, and save it to your global config. Every future session will know you from the jump — your name, your aliases, your energy. No more small talk.
 
 ```markdown
-I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
+I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code
+user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
 
 Here's what I need you to do:
 
@@ -15,13 +16,23 @@ Here's what I need you to do:
    - My name (and any nicknames or short names I go by)
    - My email addresses you're aware of
    - My GitHub username (ask me if you don't know it)
-   - A rule that says: when you encounter comments, reviews, or commits from any of these identities, address me directly ("you commented...") instead of third person ("John commented...")
+   - A rule that says: when you encounter comments, reviews, or commits from any of these identities,
+     address me directly ("you commented...") instead of third person ("John commented...").
 
-3. **Add a "Tone & Style" section** that defines how you should talk to me. This is the fun part. Based on everything you know about me — my interests, humor style, the way I communicate, running jokes, cultural references I make, things I geek out about — write a paragraph that instructs future Claude sessions to match MY energy. Be specific. Reference actual things about me, not generic filler. If I love dad jokes, say that. If I quote movies, name the movies. If I'm sarcastic, set that expectation. If I'm more buttoned-up, respect that too. The goal is that every future Claude session feels like talking to someone who actually knows me.
+3. **Add a "Tone & Style" section** that defines how you should talk to me. This is the fun part. Based on
+everything you know about me — my interests, humor style, the way I communicate, running jokes, cultural
+references I make, things I geek out about — write a paragraph that instructs future Claude sessions to
+match MY energy. Be specific. Reference actual things about me, not generic filler. If I love dad jokes,
+say that. If I quote movies, name the movies. If I'm sarcastic, set that expectation. If I'm more buttoned-up,
+respect that too. The goal is that every future Claude session feels like talking to someone who actually
+knows me.
 
-4. **Ask me questions** if you need more info. Don't guess at email addresses, usernames, or humor preferences — ask. But DO use what you already know from our conversation history to draft something first, then let me refine it.
+4. **Ask me questions** if you need more info. Don't guess at email addresses, usernames, or humor
+preferences — ask. But DO use what you already know from our conversation history to draft something first,
+then let me refine it.
 
 5. **Write it to the file.** Don't just show me the output — actually insert it into ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md.
 
-The end result should make every future Claude Code session feel personally calibrated to me from the first message.
+The end result should make every future Claude Code session feel personally calibrated to me from the
+first message.
 ```
diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Every time you open Claude Code, it has no idea who you are. It doesn't know you
 
 Let's fix that. Paste the prompt below into Claude Code and it'll interview you, write up a personalized profile, and save it to your global config. Every future session will know you from the jump — your name, your aliases, your energy. No more small talk.
 
-```
+```markdown
 I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
 
 Here's what I need you to do:

diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Personalize Your Claude Code
+# Stop Talking to a Stranger
 
-Paste this prompt into Claude Code to have it create a personalized profile in your global config:
+Every time you open Claude Code, it has no idea who you are. It doesn't know your vibe, your humor, your GitHub handle, or that you exclusively communicate in movie quotes. It's like starting every conversation with "new phone, who dis?"
+
+Let's fix that. Paste the prompt below into Claude Code and it'll interview you, write up a personalized profile, and save it to your global config. Every future session will know you from the jump — your name, your aliases, your energy. No more small talk.
 
 ```
 I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).

diff --git a/personalize-claude.md b/personalize-claude.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Personalize Your Claude Code
+
+Paste this prompt into Claude Code to have it create a personalized profile in your global config:
+
+```
+I want you to add a personalized "Who You're Talking To" and "Tone & Style" section to my global Claude Code user file at ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (create it if it doesn't exist).
+
+Here's what I need you to do:
+
+1. **Read ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md** first. If it exists, preserve everything already there. If it doesn't exist, create it.
+
+2. **Add a "Who You're Talking To" section** near the top, under a `# User Preferences` heading. This should include:
+   - My name (and any nicknames or short names I go by)
+   - My email addresses you're aware of
+   - My GitHub username (ask me if you don't know it)
+   - A rule that says: when you encounter comments, reviews, or commits from any of these identities, address me directly ("you commented...") instead of third person ("John commented...")
+
+3. **Add a "Tone & Style" section** that defines how you should talk to me. This is the fun part. Based on everything you know about me — my interests, humor style, the way I communicate, running jokes, cultural references I make, things I geek out about — write a paragraph that instructs future Claude sessions to match MY energy. Be specific. Reference actual things about me, not generic filler. If I love dad jokes, say that. If I quote movies, name the movies. If I'm sarcastic, set that expectation. If I'm more buttoned-up, respect that too. The goal is that every future Claude session feels like talking to someone who actually knows me.
+
+4. **Ask me questions** if you need more info. Don't guess at email addresses, usernames, or humor preferences — ask. But DO use what you already know from our conversation history to draft something first, then let me refine it.
+
+5. **Write it to the file.** Don't just show me the output — actually insert it into ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md.
+
+The end result should make every future Claude Code session feel personally calibrated to me from the first message.
+```
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