Cloning Project
When users request to clone, copy, export, or backup their current project:
Step 1: Verify Project Context
Check if the user is in a project by looking for project-specific indicators:
- Project instructions in the context window
- Knowledge files mentioned in
<available_skills>or similar sections - User explicitly stating they're in a project
If not in a project, inform the user that this skill requires being inside a Claude project.
Step 2: Gather Project Instructions
Project instructions are typically found in the context window as XML or markdown content describing the project's purpose and configuration. Extract and save these instructions to a file.
Create the instructions file:
cat > /home/claude/project-instructions.md << 'INSTRUCTIONS'
[Extracted project instructions content]
INSTRUCTIONSStep 3: Locate Knowledge Files
Knowledge files are user-uploaded documents stored in /mnt/user-data/uploads/. List all files:
ls -lh /mnt/user-data/uploads/If knowledge files exist, copy them to the working directory for bundling:
cp /mnt/user-data/uploads/* /home/claude/project-export/Step 4: Create Export Bundle
If only project instructions exist (no knowledge files):
- Copy instructions directly to outputs:
cp /home/claude/project-instructions.md /mnt/user-data/outputs/
If project has both instructions and knowledge files:
- Create an organized export directory:
mkdir -p /home/claude/project-export cp /home/claude/project-instructions.md /home/claude/project-export/ cp /mnt/user-data/uploads/* /home/claude/project-export/ 2>/dev/null || true - Create zip bundle:
cd /home/claude zip -r /mnt/user-data/outputs/project-export.zip project-export/ - Show bundle contents:
unzip -l /mnt/user-data/outputs/project-export.zip
Step 5: Provide Files and Instructions to User
Link the exported files:
For single instructions file:
[Download project-instructions.md](computer:///mnt/user-data/outputs/project-instructions.md)For bundled export:
[Download project-export.zip](computer:///mnt/user-data/outputs/project-export.zip)Then provide clear setup instructions:
## How to Import Into a New Project
1. **Create a new Claude project** (or open an existing one where you want to clone this configuration)
2. **Add project instructions:**
- Open the new project's settings
- Navigate to the "Instructions" section
- Copy and paste the content from `project-instructions.md`
- Save the instructions
3. **Upload knowledge files** (if applicable):
- In the new project, go to the "Knowledge" section
- Upload all files from the export (except project-instructions.md)
- Files will become available as project knowledge
Your project is now cloned with the same configuration and knowledge base.Edge Cases
Empty project (no custom instructions or knowledge):
- Inform the user that the project has no custom configuration to export
- Explain that projects by default only have access to Claude's base capabilities
Large knowledge bases:
- If the zip file exceeds reasonable size (~50MB), warn the user and suggest selective export
- Provide individual file links as fallback
Corrupted or inaccessible files:
- Skip files that cannot be read
- Report which files were successfully exported vs. skipped
- Provide export anyway with available content
Usage Examples
Trigger phrases:
- "Clone this project"
- "Export my project configuration"
- "How do I copy this project setup?"
- "Backup my project"
- "Save this project's settings"