token-audit

To reduce token overhead in Claude Code configurations, you can audit CLAUDE.md and .claude/rules/*.md files to quantify fixed-context token waste. This process identifies the biggest token drains and generates a prioritized action plan with actionable savings estimates to improve cost efficiency.

Fixed-context token waste in Claude Code refers to the unnecessary tokens consumed by global configuration files like CLAUDE.md, MEMORY.md, and system prompts. Quantifying this overhead helps identify token drains and generate actionable savings estimates to improve response times.

Yes, you can audit Claude Code rules and memory files for token usage by analyzing .claude/rules/*.md, MEMORY.md, and the system prompt. This analysis produces token estimates and potential savings by measuring the global configuration footprint across projects of varying sizes.

You should run a token audit on your Claude Code project during rate-limit pressure, when context overhead grows, or after adding significant config files. This audit helps quantify fixed-context token overhead and produces an actionable plan that stays within environment constraints.

The best way to measure the token footprint of CLAUDE.md files is to run an audit workflow from the project root. This analyzes your configuration files to produce token estimates, identify the biggest drains, and generate a prioritized reduction plan with token-saving targets.