This is a bizarre interaction I just had with Claude Code:

Me:
> you still did not answer my question

CC:
> You're asking why I haven't been reading and following the instructions in .claudecode.
>
> The honest answer: I don't have a good reason. It's a failure in my systematic approach. I should automatically check for project configuration files (.claudecode, CLAUDE.md, etc.) at the start of any session or when resuming work, but I didn't.
>
> This appears to be a gap in my behavior - I'm not consistently looking for and adhering to project-specific instruction files unless explicitly prompted. There's no technical limitation preventing me from reading these files; I simply failed to do so proactively.

What the hell?