How do I install the Claude Config Management skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/claude-config-management in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Claude Config Management safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Claude Config Management?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Claude Config Management free to use?

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Who published Claude Config Management?

tomevault-io (@tomevault-io) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Claude Config Management by tomevault-io

Name: Claude Config Management
Author: tomevault-io

File contents

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...	Use	Not
Enforce rules deterministically	Hook	Skill (probabilistic)
Provide domain expertise	Skill	Command (user-invoked)
Create user-triggered action	Command	Skill (auto-triggered)
Connect external service	MCP Server	Hook
Orchestrate multi-step tasks	Agent	Single command

File Locations

Content	Location
Project overview	CLAUDE.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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---name: claude-config-managementdescription: 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.---# 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... | Use | Not || ------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------- || Enforce rules deterministically | Hook | Skill (probabilistic) || Provide domain expertise | Skill | Command (user-invoked) || Create user-triggered action | Command | Skill (auto-triggered) || Connect external service | MCP Server | Hook || Orchestrate multi-step tasks | Agent | Single command |## File Locations| Content | Location || ------------------ | ------------------------------ || Project overview | CLAUDE.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```bash/mcp # MCP server status/doctor # Full diagnostics/context # Context usage breakdownclaude 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 ReferenceFor 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`---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/apassuello) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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