Keep CLAUDE.md short by moving code structure into Octocode
This workflow reduces the problem of becoming too large and outdated in a big codebase. The main idea is to stop storing detailed code structure inside and move that knowledge to Octocode, an .
Octocode uses and a to make code structure searchable, including imports, callers, and callees. can then stay short, around 50 lines, and focus only on process rules.
Claude or another AI agent can ask Octocode for current when it needs details. The goal is to give the AI useful structure without forcing the human to keep a long instruction file updated by hand.
Key points
- The workflow aims to keep small and easier to maintain.
- Octocode stores and serves code structure instead of putting that detail in .
- The AI agent can query imports, callers, callees, and other code relationships.
- can focus on process rules instead of project structure notes.
- This is most useful for large or complex codebases, not tiny projects.