name: optimizing-context description: Audits and optimizes context, memory, and skill use for projects. Reviews CLAUDE.md files, .claude/rules/, and skill configurations for efficiency. Use when context feels bloated, skills aren't triggering correctly, or memory needs organization. allowed-tools: Read, Glob, WebFetch, Write

Optimizing Context

Audit and optimize how context, memory, and skills are configured.

When to Use

• Context window feels cluttered or inefficient
• Skills aren't triggering as expected
• CLAUDE.md or rules need review
• Starting a new project and setting up memory
• Periodic maintenance of existing configurations

Audit Process

1. Inventory - List all memory files and skills
2. Review - Check each for conciseness and relevance
3. Identify - Find redundancy, verbosity, or gaps
4. Recommend - Suggest specific optimizations
5. Implement - Apply changes with user approval

What to Check

Key Principles

• Concise is key - Every token competes for context space
• Progressive disclosure - Link to details, don't inline everything
• One level deep - Avoid nested file references
• Specific descriptions - Skills need clear triggers in descriptions

Reference Documentation

For detailed guidance, visit these pages:

• Memory management: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory
• Skill authoring: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/best-practices
• Claude Code best practices: https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-best-practices

Audit Report Format

Context Audit: [project name]
Date: [date]

Memory Files:
- [file]: [status] - [notes]

Skills:
- [skill]: [status] - [notes]

Issues Found:
1. [issue] → [recommendation]

Optimizations Applied:
- [change made]