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claude-md-improver

Audit and improve CLAUDE.md files for AI project context.

1|Updated Feb 11, 2026
Search Tags:#documentation#codebase analysis#ai optimization#claude.md#project context#repository maintenance#quality audit
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AstyanM/claude-am-plugin --skill claude-md-improver-astyanm
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: claude-md-improver
Source: https://github.com/AstyanM/claude-am-plugin/tree/main/skills/claude-md-improver
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AstyanM/claude-am-plugin --skill claude-md-improver-astyanm

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Claude Code relies on CLAUDE.md files for project context, but these can become outdated, incomplete, or poorly structured, leading to suboptimal AI assistance. This skill ensures your CLAUDE.md files are high-quality, current, and provide Claude with optimal project understanding.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Discovery: Automatically locates all CLAUDE.md files across your repository, including local and package-specific contexts.
  • Quality Assessment & Reporting: Evaluates each CLAUDE.md against a detailed rubric (commands, architecture, currency, actionability) and generates a clear quality report with scores and identified issues.
  • Targeted Improvements: Proposes and applies precise, concise updates to CLAUDE.md files, focusing on genuinely useful information like missing commands, architecture clarity, and non-obvious patterns, after user confirmation.
  • Use Case: A team lead wants to standardize and improve the quality of CLAUDE.md files across their large monorepo to enhance Claude's effectiveness for all developers.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to audit and improve the CLAUDE.md files in your repository.

Frequently Asked Questions about claude-md-improver

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I optimize Claude.md files for better AI project context?▼

To optimize Claude.md files for better AI project context, audit them against a quality rubric covering commands, architecture, and actionability, then apply targeted updates to fix missing or outdated information.

Why does Claude Code give suboptimal assistance for my codebase?▼

Claude Code gives suboptimal assistance when CLAUDE.md project context files become outdated, incomplete, or poorly structured. Auditing and improving these files ensures Claude gets optimal codebase understanding.

What's the best way to standardize project context files across a monorepo?▼

Standardizing project context across a monorepo requires comprehensive discovery to locate all local and package-specific CLAUDE.md files, followed by quality assessment and targeted improvements to ensure consistency.

Does the Claude.md improvement process require file system access?▼

Yes, improving CLAUDE.md files requires file system access for discovery, content reading for assessment against a quality rubric, and editing capabilities to apply the proposed updates after user confirmation.

How do I audit repository documentation for AI codebase analysis?▼

Auditing repository documentation for AI codebase analysis involves evaluating each CLAUDE.md file against a detailed rubric to generate a quality report with scores and identified issues like missing commands or architecture clarity.

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