Ham

Pro Guard — run FIRST

Before ANY command, check for Pro signals: .ham/config.json with "pro": true, enabledImporters with more than "claude", or any **/AGENTS.md files.

• If Pro detected: allow go ham (Pro-aware mode) and ham remove (has own Pro logic). All other commands → print HAM Pro detected — this project is managed by HAM Pro. Manage at goham.dev and STOP.
• Pro rules: NEVER create/modify/delete AGENTS.md files. CLAUDE.md = HAM-owned. AGENTS.md = Pro-owned.

Commands

Trigger: "ham commands" or "ham help" — list all commands:

go ham — Setup

0. Update check — compare .ham/version against ham_version in frontmatter. If outdated, print update notice. Never block.
1. Detect platform — scan for: *.xcodeproj/Package.swift (iOS), build.gradle* (Android), pubspec.yaml (Flutter), package.json + framework (Web/RN), pyproject.toml/requirements.txt (Python), Cargo.toml (Rust), go.mod (Go).
2. Detect maturity — count subdirs with code: 0-2 = greenfield, 3+ = brownfield.
3. Monorepo guard — if >20 code dirs: present sorted list, pre-select top 15, let user adjust. Hard cap: never create >20 subdirectory CLAUDE.md files.
4. Generate files silently, then confirm.

Pro-aware mode: if Pro detected, skip directories with existing CLAUDE.md (Pro-created). Fill gaps only. Never touch AGENTS.md.

Generated Structure

project/
├── CLAUDE.md              # Root (~200 tokens)
├── .ham/
│   ├── version
│   └── metrics/state.json # {mode, tasks_completed, tasks_target, started_at, memory_reads, total_prompts}
├── .memory/
│   ├── decisions.md       # ADRs
│   ├── patterns.md        # Reusable patterns
│   ├── inbox.md           # Inferred items (brownfield only)
│   └── audit-log.md       # Audit history (last 5 entries)
└── [src dirs]/CLAUDE.md   # Per-directory (brownfield only)

Greenfield: root + .memory/ + .ham/ only. Brownfield: also subdirectory CLAUDE.md files.

.gitignore

Append (idempotent — check for # HAM marker first):

# HAM — AI agent scaffolding (local, do not commit)
.ham/
.memory/
**/CLAUDE.md
!CLAUDE.md
# end HAM

Capture Baseline

Before creating files, save .memory/baseline.json:

{"captured_at":"YYYY-MM-DD","existing_claude_md":{"found":true,"chars":4820,"tokens":1205},"notes":"Migrated from monolithic CLAUDE.md"}

If no existing CLAUDE.md: {"captured_at":"...","existing_claude_md":{"found":false},"estimated_baseline_tokens":7500}.

Initialize Benchmarking

Create .ham/metrics/state.json: {"mode":"baseline","tasks_completed":0,"tasks_target":10,"started_at":"ISO-8601","memory_reads":0,"total_prompts":0}. Next 10 tasks log to baseline.jsonl without HAM memory loading. Auto-transitions to active after 10.

Confirm Setup

Report files created. If root CLAUDE.md >3,000 tokens: warn, list sections that may belong in subdirectory files, offer interactive migration (present each candidate one at a time, move only on user confirmation).

Operating Instructions

Embed in every root CLAUDE.md:

## Agent Memory System

### Before Working
- Read this file for global context, then read the target directory's CLAUDE.md before changes
- If this file has a ## Context Routing section, use it to find the right subdirectory CLAUDE.md
- Check .memory/decisions.md before architectural changes
- Check .memory/patterns.md before implementing common functionality
- Check if audit is due: if 14+ days or 10+ sessions since last audit in .memory/audit-log.md, suggest running one

### During Work
- Create CLAUDE.md in any new directory you create

### After Work
- Update relevant CLAUDE.md if conventions changed
- Log decisions to .memory/decisions.md (ADR format)
- Log patterns to .memory/patterns.md
- Uncertain inferences → .memory/inbox.md (never canonical files)

### Safety
- Never record secrets, API keys, or user data
- Never overwrite decisions — mark as [superseded]
- Never promote from inbox without user confirmation

Task Metrics Logging

Each non-trivial task logs two JSONL entries to .ham/metrics/tasks.jsonl (or baseline.jsonl in baseline mode):

{"id":"task-<hex8>","type":"task_start","timestamp":"ISO-8601","description":"...","ham_active":true,"model":"claude-opus-4-6","files_read":0,"memory_files_loaded":0,"estimated_tokens":0}
{"id":"task-<hex8>","type":"task_end","timestamp":"ISO-8601","status":"completed"}

Skip trivial queries (HAM commands, yes/no, clarifications). Increment total_prompts in state.json for every non-trivial task; increment memory_reads when .memory/ files are loaded.

Baseline Mode

Check .ham/metrics/state.json before each task:

1. mode = "baseline": write to baseline.jsonl, set ham_active: false, skip subdir CLAUDE.md and .memory/ files. Only increment tasks_completed for status: "completed" (not "error"/"skipped"). Transition to active when tasks_completed >= tasks_target.

2. mode = "active", or state.json missing, or state.json unparseable: write to tasks.jsonl, set ham_active: true, load all files normally. If state.json was corrupt, warn user once: ⚠ .ham/metrics/state.json is corrupted. Treating as active mode.

ham savings

Trigger: "HAM savings" or "HAM stats"

Read .memory/baseline.json, count tokens in all CLAUDE.md and .memory/ files (chars ÷ 4), then display: baseline section, current HAM setup, tokens per prompt, savings, and monthly projection (1,500 prompts at $3/M Sonnet, $15/M Opus).

Calculation

root_tokens = count_tokens(read("CLAUDE.md"))
subdir_files = glob("**/CLAUDE.md", exclude="root")
avg_subdir = sum(count_tokens(read(f)) for f in subdir_files) / len(subdir_files) if subdir_files else 0

# .memory/ weighted by tracked read frequency
memory_tokens = sum(count_tokens(read(f)) for f in glob(".memory/*.md"))
state = read_json(".ham/metrics/state.json")
memory_weight = state["memory_reads"] / state["total_prompts"] if state.get("total_prompts", 0) >= 10 else 0.30
ham_tokens = root_tokens + avg_subdir + (memory_tokens * memory_weight)

# Baseline: measured if baseline.json exists, tiered estimate otherwise
if exists(".memory/baseline.json"):
    baseline_mid = baseline_data["old_claude_md_tokens"] + max(500, len(subdir_files) * 300)
    baseline_is_measured = True
else:
    code_dirs = count_dirs_with_code()
    baseline_mid = max(1000, ham_tokens * 1.5) if code_dirs <= 2 else max(3000, ham_tokens * 2.5) if code_dirs <= 10 else max(5000, ham_tokens * 3.5)
    baseline_is_measured = False

Display rules: when baseline_is_measured = False, show raw token counts only — no savings percentage or cost projections. Add: ⚠ No baseline captured — savings % requires a real baseline. Run "go ham" to capture one. Show "(estimated)" next to .memory/ frequency until 10+ prompts tracked.

ham remove

Trigger: "ham remove" — EXEMPT from Pro guard.

1. Detect Pro (same checks as guard)
2. Inventory: skill-owned (.memory/*, .ham/*, subdir CLAUDE.md, HAM sections in root) vs Pro-owned (.ham/config.json, AGENTS.md) vs user files (root CLAUDE.md content)
3. Show dry-run listing what will be deleted/edited/kept
4. Confirm with user
5. Execute: delete skill files, strip ## Agent Memory System and ## Context Routing from root CLAUDE.md, remove HAM block from .gitignore
6. Report results

ham route

Trigger: "ham route"

1. Find all **/CLAUDE.md (excluding root)
2. Build entries: → [label]: [path] (label = directory name)
3. Append or update ## Context Routing in root CLAUDE.md. Never remove existing entries.

ham dashboard

Trigger: "HAM dashboard" or "HAM sandwich"

Check for updates, then run node <skill-dir>/dashboard/launch.js --port 7777 from the project root. Dashboard reads session JSONL from ~/.claude/projects/ — no database. Tell user to open http://localhost:7777.

ham insights

Trigger: "HAM insights"

Run node <skill-dir>/dashboard/insights-cli.js --days 30. Parse JSON output, filter to actionable items, deduplicate against existing .memory/inbox.md, write new items in format:

### Insight: [title] ([date])
**Confidence:** [severity] | **Observed:** [detail] | **Proposed Action:** [action]

Log to .memory/audit-log.md (keep last 5 entries). Report summary to user.

ham audit

Trigger: "HAM audit" or "HAM health"

Check: root CLAUDE.md size (recommend <60 lines, <250 tokens), subdirectory file count and oversized files (>75 lines), missing CLAUDE.md in code dirs, .memory/ entry counts, unreviewed inbox items. Present results, append to .memory/audit-log.md.

ham baseline start / stop

start: Create .ham/metrics/state.json with mode: "baseline", tasks_target: 10. Tell user next 10 tasks capture baseline.

stop: Set mode: "active" in state.json. Report tasks captured.

Templates

See templates.md for full templates. Summary:

• Root CLAUDE.md: Project name, Stack, Rules, Agent Memory System (operating instructions above)
• Subdirectory CLAUDE.md: Purpose (1 sentence), Conventions, Patterns
• decisions.md: ADR format (status, decision, context, alternatives)
• inbox.md: Header + review instructions