Claude, Nutshell Series

Claude Exam Quick Revision 9: Advanced Claude Configuration

@import

Use @import to keep CLAUDE.md modular.

@import ./standards/testing.md
@import ./standards/api.md

Use: Reference focused standards instead of creating one huge CLAUDE.md.

/memory

  • Shows which memory/instruction files are loaded.
  • Useful for diagnosing inconsistent behaviour.

Skill: context: fork

context: fork
  • Runs skill in isolated subagent context.
  • Useful for verbose analysis.
  • Useful for brainstorming alternatives.
  • Prevents main-context pollution.

Skill: allowed-tools

allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Grep

Restricts which tools the skill can use.

Skill: argument-hint

Shows which arguments the user should provide when invoking the skill.

Memory Trick

context: fork → isolate
allowed-tools → restrict
argument-hint → guide input

Explore Subagent

  • Use for verbose codebase exploration.
  • Return concise findings to main session.
  • Useful during complex planning.

Plan + Execute Pattern

Plan
↓
Explore
↓
Choose approach
↓
Direct execution

Plan Mode and direct execution can be used together.

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