Does Claude Code provide some kind of "global memory" the llm refers to, or is this just a request you make within the the llm's context window? Just curious hadn't heard the use of the term

EDIT: I see, you're asking Claude to modify claude.md to track your preference there, right?

https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/memory

Yes. /init will initialize the project and save initial project information and preference.

Ask Claude to update the preference and document the moment you realize that claude has deviated away from the path.