Map Project Monorepo

Map Project Monorepo

Inputs

• $request: Optional scope or refresh note such as all crates, only packages/api-*, or refresh workspace docs after adding the sql crate.

Goal

Refresh the root and per-member CLAUDE.md files so each workspace member has accurate, self-contained local guidance and the root stays thin and project-wide.

Step 0: Resolve workspace scope and detect monorepo shape

Determine:

• whether the repo is a Cargo workspace or a package monorepo
• whether the user wants a full refresh or a scoped member refresh
• which members exist and which already have CLAUDE.md files
• which root-level memory files and architectural rules already exist and should be preserved

Load references/workspace-discovery.md for:

• workspace detection order
• member inventory expectations
• discovery rules for exported surface, wiring, and dependency mapping

Stop early if:

• the workspace shape cannot be identified
• the target member set is too ambiguous to update safely

Success criteria: The workspace shape and refresh scope are explicit before discovery starts.

Step 1: Discover members, public surface, and wiring

For every in-scope member, inventory:

• actual exported or reachable surface
• key source files
• wiring files such as crate roots, package entry points, manifests, barrels, startup hooks, registries, routers, or feature flags
• inter-member dependencies
• tests, benchmarks, or runtime entry points
• real consumer usage patterns when available

Also inventory workspace-wide capabilities (these belong in the root file, not per-member):

• project-committed skills (.claude/skills/) and enabled MCP servers (.mcp.json / .claude/settings*.json)

Rules:

• do not equate raw pub or raw export counts with the real public surface
• verify what consumers can actually reach first
• prefer actual imports, re-exports, and runtime registration points over guesses
• preserve existing member docs when they are still correct; extend or tighten them instead of regenerating blindly

Load references/workspace-discovery.md and complete the relevant discovery steps for the detected monorepo shape. Load references/skills-and-mcp.md for skill/MCP discovery sources and redaction rules.

Success criteria: You have enough concrete inventory to write self-contained member docs without placeholders or false surface claims.

Step 2: Refresh per-member CLAUDE.md files

For each in-scope member, update or create a focused local CLAUDE.md that covers:

• purpose
• public or exported surface
• key files
• dependencies
• wiring and entry points
• usage pattern
• architecture notes
• testing guidance

Load:

• references/output-contract.md for required sections, size targets, and verification rules
• references/package-template.md for library or package members
• references/app-template.md for apps, binaries, or entrypoint-heavy members

Writing rules:

• use real workspace examples, not placeholders
• keep tables and bullets preferred over repetitive prose
• make each member file self-contained for Claude's lazy-loading behavior
• document hidden wiring points if a future change would need them to make behavior reachable

Success criteria: Every targeted member has an accurate, self-contained CLAUDE.md.

Step 3: Simplify the root CLAUDE.md

Treat the root file as the project-wide router:

• keep project-wide rules, locked decisions, testing policy, and workspace layout
• remove member-specific API tables or file listings from root
• ensure the root points clearly to member-local docs rather than duplicating them
• include a compact, INLINE "Available Skills & MCP — prefer these" section in the ROOT CLAUDE.md, plus a one-line pointer at the very top, so future agents use the repo's skills/MCP instead of forgetting them (always-loaded text only — never a lazy reference, never per-member)

Rules:

• preserve root-level architectural constraints and steering decisions
• do not erase useful human-authored global rules
• move member detail down instead of letting the root become a second copy of every member file

Load references/output-contract.md for the root-file expectations and budget rules. Load references/skills-and-mcp.md for the "Available Skills & MCP" section format and discovery sources.

Success criteria: Root stays thin and project-wide while member detail lives where Claude will lazy-load it.

Step 4: Verify coverage, self-containment, and budget

Validate the refresh before declaring completion:

• every in-scope member has a CLAUDE.md
• member docs describe the real reachable surface, not just raw visibility markers
• wiring and entry points are documented where relevant
• root no longer duplicates member-local details heavily
• line budgets remain sane
• the refreshed docs would let an implementation agent work in a touched member without searching blindly

Load references/output-contract.md for verification gates and budget targets.

If verification fails:

• improve coverage
• restore missing sections
• tighten duplicated content
• correct stale reachability or wiring claims

Success criteria: The workspace memory is compact, member-local, and actually useful to future agents.

Step 5: Report what changed

Summarize:

• detected workspace shape
• members refreshed
• files created or updated
• coverage or inventory highlights
• budget status
• intentionally deferred or out-of-scope members

Do not claim a perfect refresh if the workspace is only partially covered or if the requested scope excluded some members.

Success criteria: The user gets a clear summary of what workspace memory was refreshed and how complete it is.

Guardrails

• Do not use this skill PROACTIVELY (it mutates durable project memory) — run it only on explicit user intent or when an explicit user-invoked workflow composes it (e.g. /ship-playbook). It is no longer disable-model-invocation, so workflows can call it; that is not license to run it unprompted.
• Do not add context: fork; this workflow writes into the active repository.
• Do not add paths:; this is a generic maintenance skill.
• Do not overwrite useful root-level project rules without evidence they are stale.
• Do not keep workspace discovery matrices, template encyclopedias, or quality scorecards inline in SKILL.md.
• Do not bloat the root CLAUDE.md; push member detail down.
• Do not mark the refresh complete without verifying self-containment and reachability.

When To Load References

• references/workspace-discovery.md Use for workspace detection order, member discovery rules, and exported-surface versus raw-visibility guidance.

• references/output-contract.md Use for required member/root sections, budget rules, and verification gates.

• references/package-template.md Use when refreshing library-style members.

• references/app-template.md Use when refreshing binaries, apps, servers, or entrypoint-heavy members.

• references/skills-and-mcp.md Use to discover the repo's project skills and MCP servers and render the inline "Available Skills & MCP — prefer these" section into the root CLAUDE.md.

Output Contract

Report:

1. detected workspace shape and scope
2. members refreshed
3. files created or updated
4. coverage and self-containment summary
5. budget and verification result
6. deferred or intentionally skipped members