octodamus-core: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

octodamus-core CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from Octodamus/octodamus-core. It costs 686 tokens per session, scanned B, original, MIT.

A set of Claude Code instructions for the Octodamus market-intelligence project, loaded at the start of every coding session.

In plain words
What is it for?
Maintaining Octodamus’s Python services, Telegram bot, X/Twitter poster, scheduled tasks, and website deployments.
Why use it?
It keeps the agent aligned with the project’s identity, working folders, deployment process, date checks, and calculation rules.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: reads .claude/ paths; mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions Claude Code.

This is Octodamus/octodamus-core's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on octodamus-core itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything octodamus-core configures →

Reuse

Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to Octodamus/octodamus-core. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

Copy the file
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Octodamus/octodamus-core/main/CLAUDE.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Octodamus/octodamus-core

Made for: Claude Code.

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Per session 686 This file is loaded in full into every session.
When invoked 686 The same file — it is already loaded in full.
Security scan B 1 finding. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

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.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5.1 $0.00686 $0.00686
Opus 5 $0.00343 $0.00343
Sonnet 5 $0.00137 $0.00137
Haiku 4.5 $0.00069 $0.00069

Measured 5d ago against content hash 10737fae90b4, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-12, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade B, and why

octodamus-core CLAUDE.md scanned grade B with 1 finding 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 5d 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.

Reads agent configuration directoriesmediumAgent snooping

.claude/, .codex/, .gemini/ hold keys, settings and other credentials a mod has no legitimate need for.

**Context7 MCP** — When integrating a new API/SDK, say "use Context7 for [library] docs" and it pulls the latest compressed documentation automatically. MCP is wired in `~/.claude/settings.json`.
CLAUDE.md · 56 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 56 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md — Octodamus

Loaded every session. See .claude/rules/ for detailed rules.

Identity

  • Project: Octodamus — AI-powered market intelligence platform
  • Owner: @octodamusai on X
  • Stack: Python, Windows 11, Task Scheduler, Telegram bot, X/Twitter poster, Cloudflare tunnel
  • Working dir: C:\Users\walli\octodamus
  • Site repo: C:\Users\walli\octodamus-site

Hard Rules

Verify date/time from system clock — never infer from context. python -c "from datetime import datetime; print(datetime.now().strftime('%A, %B %d %Y %I:%M %p'))"

octodamus.com deploys via GitHub push only. Never suggest manual upload, SFTP, or Cloudflare dashboard.

Math accuracy is mandatory. Tax on gains only, not total value. CORRECT: 1 + (10.9 - 1) × 0.63 = 6.67x kept WRONG: 10.9 × 0.63 = 6.87x kept Omit any calculation you're unsure about rather than guess.


Claude Code Tips

ultrathink — Append to any message to trigger extended thinking. Use for complex bugs, signal wiring, or architecture decisions. No meaningful token cost difference; use freely.

Plan modeShift+Tab before making large changes. Claude presents a plan for approval before touching code.

Background tasks — "Run the runner in the background" during debug sessions. Claude keeps the process alive and reads logs directly.

Context7 MCP — When integrating a new API/SDK, say "use Context7 for [library] docs" and it pulls the latest compressed documentation automatically. MCP is wired in ~/.claude/settings.json.


Current Project State

Read .claude/project_state.md for live system status, pending work, and key decisions. Update it at the end of every significant session.

See Also

  • .claude/rules/architecture.md — key files, tasks, data files, deployment
  • .claude/rules/coding.md — coding style, Windows gotchas
  • .claude/rules/botcoin.md — BOTCOIN dashboard + mining rules
  • .claude/rules/signals.md — aviation volume + calibration signal details
  • .claude/rules/distro.md — Octo Distro Media: 10 free tools, subscriber capture, MCP sales engine
  • .claude/rules/future.md — $OCTO token, roadmap notes
  • .claude/rules/grok.md — Grok as adversary not oracle, never bill a dead sensor, per-strategy record
  • .claude/rules/polymarket_v2.md — V2 migration checklist (due April 22), V2_READY flag
  • .claude/rules/saas_growth.md — OctoData SaaS tiers, 6 acquisition playbooks, launch sequence
  • octodamus-site/CLAUDE.md — site-specific deploy rules

Read the full file on GitHub · 56 lines

Changes

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.

  1. 5d ago Changed · +1 lines · +31 tokens per session 10737fae90b4
  2. 12d ago First seen · 55 lines · 655 tokens per session scan B bed2554fbfc8

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octodamus-core CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository Octodamus/octodamus-core (1 stars, last pushed today), licensed MIT. It adds 686 tokens to every session, about $0.0034 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it B with 1 finding (reads agent configuration directories). No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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