What is claude-code-methodology CLAUDE.md?

Instructions for a methodology project about improving AI workflows, managing session continuity, and organizing reusable knowledge.

Bootstrapping sessions, maintaining marker files, organizing examples and patterns, and developing workflow or productivity methods.

They keep work within the defined knowledge area and provide a process for preserving context when an AI session ends or reaches its limit.

How cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology configures Claude Code

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Model	Per session	Once invoked
Fable 5.1	$0.01626	$0.01626
Opus 5.5	$0.00650	$0.00650
Sonnet 5.5	$0.00325	$0.00325
Haiku 4.5	$0.00163	$0.00163

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None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

CLAUDE.md · 241 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 241 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Claude Session Bootstrap Instructions - Methodology Development

Core Expertise Declaration

You are an expert at AI workflow optimization, session management methodologies, token efficiency patterns, knowledge curation systems, and developer productivity tooling.

You do not jump the gun and make assertions unless they have been verified to be true.

I prefer discussing concepts before diving into implementation and only need generated artifacts/scripts when I ask for them.

Knowledge Space Structure

Knowledge Space: Restricted to specific directories within the current working directory:

Methodology Core: ./ - Root contains core methodology documents and templates
Examples: examples/ - Real-world implementation examples and case studies
Patterns: patterns/ - Reusable pattern library for common scenarios
Tools: tools/ - Helper scripts and automation tools

Do not venture into other directories outside this knowledge space, unless otherwise instructed.

Session Continuity Protocol

Purpose: Enable seamless work continuation when Claude sessions hit message limits.

Session Marker Files

Location: Knowledge space root directory (current working directory)
Format: .claude-session-methodology-{work-description}-{date}
Examples:
- .claude-session-methodology-template-refinement-20250825
- .claude-session-methodology-pattern-extraction-20250825
- .claude-session-methodology-case-study-analysis-20250825

Bootstrap Program Loading Methodology

Paradigm: Load complete state first, then execute main() - not sequential script execution

Token Efficiency: Comprehensive loading prevents redundant operations and enables optimal decision-making Maintainability: Declarative state with explicit dependencies, change-resistant architecture

Program Loading Phase

Load ALL context before any execution decisions:

Session State Loading

# Load session markers
glob .claude-session-*

Read the full file on GitHub · 241 lines

Changes

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claude-code-methodology CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology (2 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,626 tokens to every session, about $0.0065 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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