Claude Optimizer

Why This Matters

CLAUDE.md is loaded into context on every single turn. Bloated or poorly structured instructions compete with the user's actual request for attention. A well-structured CLAUDE.md dramatically improves compliance; a 10K-token wall of prose does the opposite.

Workflow

Step 1 — Always read and measure

find . -name CLAUDE.md -print
wc -w path/to/CLAUDE.md
rg -n '(^|\s)@[^\s]+' $(find . -name CLAUDE.md -print)
# Rough token estimate: word count ÷ 0.75

Also inspect nested CLAUDE.md files and @-referenced files because they may load into context too. Report any referenced file you did not inspect.