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Claude Code Configuration Management

claude-config-management

Use when configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, or optimizing Claude Code extensions including skills, commands, hooks, MCP servers, or agents. Provides best practices and prevents common mistakes.

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Claude Code Configuration Management

Critical Constraints

Context Budget: MCP servers consume tokens before you work. A single server with 20 tools can use 14,000+ tokens. Keep active servers under 10.

Precedence Rule: Deny rules always win over allow rules at any level. More specific settings override broader ones.

Performance Threshold: If startup exceeds 30 seconds, clean ~/​.claude.json of old project metadata.

Quick Decision Framework

I need to...UseNot
Enforce rules deterministicallyHookSkill (probabilistic)
Provide domain expertiseSkillCommand (user-invoked)
Create user-triggered actionCommandSkill (auto-triggered)
Connect external serviceMCP ServerHook
Orchestrate multi-step tasksAgentSingle command

File Locations

ContentLocation
Project overviewCLAUDE.md (root)
Team settings.claude/​settings.json
Personal overrides.claude/​settings.local.json
MCP servers (team).mcp.json
Skills.claude/​skills/[name]/​SKILL.md
Commands.claude/​commands/[name].md
Reference docs.claude/​docs/

Anti-Patterns to Avoid

Skills: Vague descriptions → Claude can't determine when to activate. Fix: Include trigger conditions.

Commands: Complex multi-step workflows → Belongs in skill. Fix: Keep commands simple (3-5 max).

Hooks: Complex inline commands → Hard to debug. Fix: Use script files.

MCP: Too many servers → Context exhaustion. Fix: Use McPick for selective enabling.

CLAUDE.md: Code style rules → Expensive enforcement. Fix: Use linters instead.

Verification Commands

/​mcp              # MCP server status
/​doctor           # Full diagnostics
/​context          # Context usage breakdown
claude mcp list   # List configured servers

Maintenance Schedule

  • Weekly: Review /​context, clear accumulated sessions
  • Monthly: Audit CLAUDE.md, check extension updates, clean ~/​.claude.json
  • Quarterly: Full audit, remove unused extensions, update team docs

Detailed Reference

For complete procedures, checklists, and troubleshooting: → Read .claude/​docs/​config-management-reference.md

For finding and evaluating new extensions: → Read .claude/​docs/​resource-discovery-reference.md or use /​discover

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