auditing-instruction-hierarchy
CommunityKeep instruction files lean and cache-friendly
Authorrocklambros
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps you audit a Claude Code instruction hierarchy when CLAUDE.md files start to feel bloated, slow, or mis-scoped. It identifies where rules belong, what should be removed, and what should move into a skill, hook, or system reminder.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Size budgeting: Measures the total instruction footprint across user, project, and plugin layers against the 250-line target and 400-line hard cap.
- Cache hygiene: Flags timestamps, run IDs, and other dynamic content that would break prompt-cache reuse.
- Scope triage: Separates always-on guidance from project-only rules and workflow logic that should live elsewhere.
- Prioritized trimming: Produces a keep, move, or drop list so the hierarchy becomes smaller and more stable.
- Use case: Audit a growing CLAUDE.md setup before adding another instruction file, or after noticing higher token usage at session start.
Quick Start
Ask for an audit of your CLAUDE.md hierarchy and have the Skill measure size, flag cache-breaking lines, and recommend what to keep or move.
Dependency Matrix
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💻 Claude Code Installation
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: auditing-instruction-hierarchy Download link: https://github.com/rocklambros/rcs/archive/main.zip#auditing-instruction-hierarchy Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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