diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ Preferences should evolve as your stack and habits change. Treat this repo like
 
 ### After Updating
 
-- If you're using the **global Claude Code** setup, the update applies automatically next session
+**If you're using the global Claude Code setup**, sync your changes by running these two commands from the repo root:
+
+```powershell
+Copy-Item "CLAUDE.md" "$env:USERPROFILE\.claude\CLAUDE.md" -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "preferences" -Destination "$env:USERPROFILE\.claude\preferences" -Recurse -Force
+```
+
 - If you've **copied** `CLAUDE.md` into other project repos, re-copy the updated version to those projects
 - If you're using **ChatGPT/Claude.ai** manually, you'll be pasting the updated file next time