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 — Read and measure

wc -w path/to/CLAUDE.md
# Rough token estimate: word count ÷ 0.75

Also check for nested @-referenced files — they count against context too.

Step 2 — Analyze against these criteria