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Claudeignore

This skill should be used when the user wants to "create a claudeignore", "update claudeignore", "optimize context", "ignore folders", "reduce token usage", "set up .claudeignore", or mentions .claudeignore, context window optimization, or ignoring directories from Claude Code indexing.

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Claudeignore

Create or update .claudeignore files to exclude directories and files that waste context tokens during Claude Code sessions.

Routing

Step 1: Determine Intent

From the user's message and the current project state, determine intent:

  • Create — No .claudeignore exists in the project root, or the user explicitly asks to create one from scratch.
  • Update — A .claudeignore already exists and the user wants to add, remove, or revise entries.

If intent is ambiguous, check whether .claudeignore exists in the working directory. If it does, default to Update. If it doesn't, default to Create.

Step 2: Route

  • Create — Follow the claudeignore:create workflow.
  • Update — Follow the claudeignore:update workflow.

Invoke the appropriate subskill. Do not duplicate their logic here.

florianbuetow/claude-code/tree/main/plugins/claudeignore/skills/claudeignore commit 138eef51f9

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npx skillmds@latest add florianbuetow/claudeignore