Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx agentmods add instructions/cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology/claude-mdgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodologyWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/instructions/cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology/claude-md)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/instructions/cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology/claude-md"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/instructions/cgmalone-ib/claude-code-methodology/claude-md.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5 | $0.01626 | $0.01626 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00813 | $0.00813 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00325 | $0.00325 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00163 | $0.00163 |
Grade A, and why
claude-code-methodology CLAUDE.md scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 4d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
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.
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:
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Session State Loading
# Load session markers glob .claude-session-*
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 4d ago First seen · 241 lines · 1,626 tokens per session scan A 11cff990f0a0
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 $0.0081 per session on Opus 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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AGENTS.md instructions for vincentspereira/RNR-Enhanced-Cognee, covering rnr enhanced cognee implementation for codex, critical requirements, 1. ascii-only output (no unicode encoding), 2. dynamic categories (no hardcoded categories) and 3. standard memory mcp interface.