A Claude architect is auditing configuration scope assignments. Which two statements correctly identify an appropriate use of user-scope…

User-scope configurations are designed to store personal preferences and settings that apply to a specific user across all their projects and environments. Persisting editor themes (Option A) and preferred response languages (Option B) are classic examples of user-specific settings that should follow the engineer regardless of the repository they are working in. In contrast, project-specific settings belong in project-scope configurations, and organizational policies belong in enterprise or global scopes. Proper scope assignment ensures that personal preferences do not override repository-specific requirements or leak into shared environments.

C. Enforcing company-wide policies requires enterprise or organization-level scopes, not individual user-scope configurations.

D. Shared repository endpoints should be defined in project-scope or workspace-scope configurations so all contributors access the same resources.

E. API keys should be managed via dedicated secrets management systems or environment variables, not standard configuration files, to prevent security risks.

1. Anthropic Claude Code Documentation

"Configuration and Scopes" section.

2. MIT OpenCourseWare

"Software Engineering Concepts: Configuration Management" (Course 6.033).