context-auditor

Audit CLAUDE.md files for fidelity and cache efficiency.

45|46|Updated Apr 21, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/eBay/evo-web --skill context-auditor-ebay
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: context-auditor
Source: https://github.com/eBay/evo-web/tree/main/.claude/skills/context-auditor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/eBay/evo-web --skill context-auditor-ebay

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the challenge of ensuring AI configuration files (like CLAUDE.md) are optimized for maximum effectiveness, balancing accuracy, cache efficiency, and task success rates.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Fidelity Auditing: Evaluates AI configurations against principles like the primacy effect, XML encapsulation, and correctness guards to ensure AI reliably follows instructions.
  • Cache Efficiency Analysis: Assesses configurations for optimal caching by checking token counts and stability of content, aiming to stay under critical thresholds.
  • Attention Architecture Review: Analyzes how instructions are layered within the AI's context hierarchy to maximize attention on critical information.
  • Repo-Wide Audits: Can audit single files or all CLAUDE.md files within a repository to ensure consistency and adherence to token budgets.
  • Use Case: A developer can use this Skill to audit their CLAUDE.md file, ensuring that critical architectural rules are placed at the beginning of the prompt for maximum AI adherence, and that the total token count across all configuration files remains below 2,000 for efficient caching.

Quick Start

Audit the CLAUDE.md file in the current directory for fidelity and cache efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions about context-auditor

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

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How do I optimize AI configuration files for prompt fidelity and cache efficiency?

You can optimize AI configuration files by auditing them against prompt engineering principles like the primacy effect, XML encapsulation, and correctness guards to ensure reliable instruction adherence and efficient caching.

Why does my AI context configuration exceed the token limit for effective caching?

Your AI context configuration likely exceeds optimal caching thresholds if the combined token count across all files surpasses 2,000 tokens, requiring an audit to refactor and reduce the token budget.

What is the primacy effect in prompt engineering configuration?

The primacy effect in prompt engineering dictates that placing critical architectural rules at the beginning of the AI configuration maximizes the model's attention and adherence to those instructions.

Can I audit all CLAUDE.md files across an entire repository?

Yes, you can perform repo-wide audits to analyze all CLAUDE.md files within a repository, ensuring consistent adherence to token budgets and attention architecture principles across the entire project.

How do I structure AI instructions to maximize attention on critical information?

To maximize attention on critical information, review the attention architecture by strategically layering instructions within the AI context hierarchy and applying XML encapsulation to isolate key directives.

Does XML encapsulation improve correctness guards in AI configuration files?

Yes, XML encapsulation improves correctness guards in AI configuration files by structurally isolating critical rules and constraints, which enhances the model's ability to parse and strictly follow complex instructions.