What is the primary benefit of using this skill?

It ensures that your project instructions are written in a way that Claude Code understands perfectly, reducing errors, saving tokens, and making the AI's behavior predictable.

Why focus on token efficiency in CLAUDE.md?

Because CLAUDE.md content is part of the system prompt, every unnecessary word consumes space in the context window that could be used for your code or conversation history.

How do path-specific rules work?

By using YAML frontmatter with a 'paths' field in your .claude/rules/ files, you can target specific directories like src/api/ or tests/, ensuring the AI only applies relevant rules to those files.

Can I use this for my global developer preferences?

Yes, this skill provides guidance for creating user-level rules in ~/.claude/rules/ that apply across all your projects for consistent personal workflows.

Claude Rules & Config Architect

Name: Claude Rules & Config Architect
Author: jkappers

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Optimizes CLAUDE.md and project rule files to ensure deterministic, token-efficient, and consistent AI agent behavior.

This skill provides a specialized framework for authoring project-specific instructions that Claude Code uses to navigate and modify your codebase effectively. It focuses on technical precision over human aesthetics, guiding the creation of modular rule files (.claude/rules/) and high-efficiency CLAUDE.md files. By eliminating ambiguity and utilizing path-specific targeting via glob patterns, it minimizes token waste and prevents inconsistent executions, ensuring the AI agent follows your project's specific conventions and architectural boundaries with machine-like reliability.

Key Features

01Determinism checklist for consistent agent execution

02Path-specific instruction targeting via advanced glob patterns

03Token-efficient instruction patterns that minimize context usage

04Optimized CLAUDE.md structure for system prompt injection

05Modular rule file architecture using .claude/rules/

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Use Cases

01Optimizing existing project instructions to reduce token costs and improve agent response accuracy

02Defining strict architectural boundaries and coding standards across different project directories

03Setting up a new repository for optimal Claude Code interaction and context loading

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jkappers/claude-code-software-delivery-plugin authoring-claude-md

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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