Claude Code team conventions and hooks
Running Claude Code with an engineering team works when the team shares conventions before everyone starts prompting differently. The operating model covers CLAUDE.md, MCP access, hooks, review evidence, split-team alignment, and governance. Teams then compare outcomes against a baseline instead of trading anecdotes about which prompt worked.
Why conventions beat one-off prompting
The biggest gap is not tool access. It is inconsistent usage across engineers. Shared conventions reduce variability, make review easier, and let teams compare outcomes instead of anecdotes.
What becomes standard
We define CLAUDE.md, branch and PR etiquette, review thresholds, test expectations, Claude Code MCP permissions, secret-handling rules, and escalation points for risky architectural or security decisions.
How adoption compounds
A team convention becomes useful when it is short enough to follow, visible in the repository, and reinforced by examples from the team’s own codebase.
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Selected research
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Claude Code Hooks, PreToolUse, and MCP Permissions
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Adopt Claude Code as a Team
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Run a Claude Code Team Workshop
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A Safer Agent Review Convention
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How Anthropic Teams Use Claude Code
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Hands-On Claude Code Workshops for UK Development Teams
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