Claude Edit

claude-edit skill

Modify the project's CLAUDE.md based on natural-language instructions. Same pattern as agent-edit but targeting the charter file instead of an agent file.

Trigger

/claude-edit "<natural-language change request>"

Examples:

• /claude-edit "add a 5th principle: prefer composition over inheritance"
• /claude-edit "remove the 'No mocking' rule — we agreed it's too strict"
• /claude-edit "soften principle 3 to allow refactoring when explicitly asked"

Pipeline

Step A. Resolve CLAUDE.md

Search in this order, take first match:

1. ./CLAUDE.md (project root)
2. ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md (user-level)

If neither exists:

• Tell the user "no CLAUDE.md found in project root or ~/.claude/"
• Ask if they want to create one (note: this skill does not create new files; suggest manual creation or a future /claude-create command)
• Stop.

Step B. Read the file

Use the Read tool on the resolved path. Take note of:

• Top-level structure (# CLAUDE.md, ## 1. ..., etc.)
• Style (bullet points vs prose, heading depth, numbering scheme)
• Any explicit "## Principles" or numbered sections

Step C. Plan the change

Translate the request into a precise edit:

• "Add a 5th principle" → append a new ## 5. <Title> section after the last principle, matching style
• "Remove rule X" → delete just that section, leaving surrounding sections intact
• "Soften principle 3" → reword the text inside section 3 only

Hard rules:

• Modify ONLY CLAUDE.md. Never touch agent files from this skill.
• Match existing heading depth, numbering, and prose style.
• Preserve any sections the request didn't ask to change.
• If unclear ("rewrite section X" without saying how), ASK before editing.

Step D. Backup before edit

DASHBOARD=.claude/skills/dashboard
python3 $DASHBOARD/scripts/backup.py <resolved-path>

Step E. Invalidate the dashboard cache (before the edit)

Run via Bash:

python3 $DASHBOARD/scripts/invalidate_cache.py <resolved-path>

This MUST happen before the Edit (while the file still has its pre-edit content). Calling after the edit hashes the new content and finds nothing to remove, leaving stale entries in ~/.claude/dashboard-cache/.

Step F. Apply the edit

Use the Edit tool. The diff is shown to the user; they approve or reject.

Step G. Affinity recompute warning

If the project has agents (.claude/agents/*.md exists), remind the user that the CLAUDE.md change may invalidate previously-computed affinity scores. Suggest re-running /dashboard (default mode) to see updated alignment.

Step H. Report back

Tell the user:

1. What was changed (one sentence)
2. Backup path
3. Suggest /dashboard --claude (or /dashboard to see team affinity recomputed)

Example:

已在 CLAUDE.md 末尾加了原则 5: "组合优于继承"。 备份: ./CLAUDE.md.bak.1714823104938293000 想看团队对新原则的服从度：/dashboard

Safety boundaries

• Single-file scope. Only modifies the resolved CLAUDE.md.
• Backup mandatory. Always before Edit.
• Preserve unmodified sections. If user asks to change one principle, leave the others alone.
• No silent destruction. If the request implies removing a major section, confirm first.
• Don't auto-fix downstream agents. If the new CLAUDE.md conflicts with an existing agent, mention it but don't edit the agent — that's a separate /agent-edit invocation.