claude-md-guide

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps maintain a concise and effective claude.md file by identifying and extracting generic patterns into reusable Skills. It prevents claude.md from becoming bloated with common guidelines, improving clarity, discoverability, and overall efficiency for both the AI and human users.

Core Features & Use Cases

• claude.md Review & Analysis: Automatically checks the file's length, identifies content suitable for extraction into separate Skills, and verifies the presence of essential project information. Use it for regular maintenance or when a claude.md file feels overwhelming.
• Skill Separation & Refactoring: Guides the process of moving common patterns (e.g., coding conventions, testing guides, API design principles) into dedicated, reusable Skills. This ensures claude.md remains focused on project-specific quirks and quick commands.
• Template-Based Creation: Offers templates for creating new claude.md files tailored to different project types (e.g., web app, API server, monorepo). Ideal for quickly bootstrapping new projects with a well-structured claude.md.

Quick Start

Review my current claude.md file and suggest improvements, especially for content that could be a separate skill.