claude-config-updater

name: claude-config-updater description: Updates CLAUDE.md optimally with Claude Code best practices from settings, memory, and best-practices documentation user-invocable: true

Updates .claude/CLAUDE.md following Claude Code best practices, incorporating recommendations from official documentation on settings, memory management, and best practices.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Setting up a new Claude Code agent configuration
• Updating existing CLAUDE.md to follow latest best practices
• Optimizing agent configuration for better performance
• Incorporating new Claude Code features and patterns
• Reviewing and improving delegation patterns

Process

1. Read current CLAUDE.md - Understand existing configuration and structure
2. Review reference documentation - Check reference.md for latest best practices:
   • Settings: Model selection, tool permissions, context modes
   • Memory: Context management strategies, memory optimization
   • Best Practices: Delegation patterns, agent coordination, response styles
3. Analyze existing configuration - Identify areas for improvement:
   • Model selection appropriateness
   • Tool permissions optimization
   • Context mode selection
   • Delegation pattern effectiveness
   • Memory usage patterns
4. Apply targeted updates - Make incremental improvements:
   • Enhance model selection guidance
   • Optimize tool permissions
   • Improve delegation patterns
   • Add memory management strategies
   • Refine response style guidelines
5. Preserve existing functionality - Maintain compatibility with:
   • Existing sub-agents (planning, executor, orchestration)
   • Current workflows and patterns
   • User expectations and behavior
6. Validate updates - Ensure:
   • Format follows Claude Code standards
   • All sections are coherent and complete
   • No breaking changes to existing patterns

Key Principles

• Incremental Updates: Make targeted improvements rather than wholesale rewrites
• Backward Compatibility: Preserve existing functionality while enhancing
• Documentation-Driven: Base updates on official Claude Code documentation
• Validation: Verify updates don't break existing agent patterns
• Modularity: Reference external documentation rather than duplicating content

Reference Files

• Complete documentation: See reference.md for settings, memory, and best-practices content
• Examples: See examples.md for before/after examples of optimal configurations

Output

Updated CLAUDE.md that:

• Follows Claude Code best practices
• Optimizes model selection and tool usage
• Implements effective memory management
• Uses optimal delegation patterns
• Maintains compatibility with existing sub-agents