CLAUDE.md instructions to automatically update TODOs and track execution time (clocking) in org-mode

CLAUDE.md

CRITICAL: Task File First — ABSOLUTE RULE

The following sequence is MANDATORY for EVERY unit of work. No tool calls, no research, no answering questions until steps 1-4 are complete.

Session Start (first request)

1. Read ~/org/projects/awesome-project.org
2. Find or create the parent TODO for the current task
3. Create an AI subtask with :ai:claude: tag
4. Open a CLOCK entry on the AI subtask (CLOCK: [YYYY-MM-DD DDD HH:MM])
5. Show the user what you created and get confirmation before proceeding

Every subsequent unit of work (follow-up request, new question, etc.)

1. Close the previous CLOCK entry if one is open
2. Open a new CLOCK entry (CLOCK: [YYYY-MM-DD DDD HH:MM])
3. Then do the work

Work completion

1. Close the CLOCK entry IMMEDIATELY — before responding with results
2. Never leave CLOCK entries open