1 Find the Project creation entry point

Sign in to Claude at claude.ai. Look for "Projects" in the left sidebar, then "+ Create Project" or "New Project." The exact label shifts with UI updates; if you can't find it, ask Claude in any conversation: "How do I create a new Project?" and follow the directions it gives.

Note: Claude's Projects are scoped contexts with custom instructions and knowledge, not autonomous agents in the way Copilot or GPTs are. The mental model is "a workspace pre-loaded with instructions and reference material" rather than "an agent that acts on its own."

2 Fill in the configuration

Claude's Project setup is simpler than the other platforms — just two text fields and a knowledge area. Open your chosen recipe in a separate tab and use the copy buttons to fill each section. Use the mapping table below.

The Project's "Custom instructions" field takes the recipe's Instructions verbatim. The "Project knowledge" area is where you upload files specified in the recipe's Knowledge Base — Claude reads them at the start of every conversation in this Project.

There's no separate Tools or Capabilities section in standard Projects. Most recipes in this catalog don't need it.

3 Save and share

Projects save automatically as you edit. Sharing depends on your plan: Pro Projects are individual-only (you'd need to share an exported version of the instructions and knowledge with another user manually); Team and Enterprise plans let you share Projects within your workspace.

For VT faculty sharing with students, the practical path is usually: give the student your recipe's Title, Description, and Instructions, plus the same knowledge files, and have them create their own Project on their own Claude account. The recipe is the durable artifact; the Project is one instantiation of it.

If your VT account has Claude Team or Enterprise access, ask Claude: "How do I share this Project with my workspace?" for the current sharing flow.