Best Practices

Token Efficiency

Install only what you need:

# ❌ Don't install all plugins
/plugin install reflexion@NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit
/plugin install code-review@NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit
/plugin install sdd@NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit
# ... (if you won't use them all)

# ✅ Install only plugins that you expect to use
/plugin install reflexion@NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit  # For today's feature work

Maximizing Quality

Use quality gates:

• Review after implementation

• Reflect before finalizing

• Critique for critical code

Leverage specialized agents:

• Code review agents catch domain-specific issues

• SDD agents provide specialized expertise

• Multiple agents offer diverse perspectives

Maintain CLAUDE.md:

• Update after major work

• Review and refine regularly

• Reference it actively

Follow methodologies:

• TDD prevents untested code

• SDD ensures comprehensive specifications

• DDD maintains clean architecture

Project-Specific Adaptation

Small projects:

• Focus on reflexion and code-review plugins

• Skip full SDD workflow for simple features

• Use git plugin for clean commits

Large projects:

• Full SDD workflow for complex features

• Multiple specialized agents in parallel

• Comprehensive CLAUDE.md maintenance

Team projects:

• Document everything in CLAUDE.md

• Use SDD for shared understanding

• Review all PRs with code-review agents

Solo projects:

• Balance quality and velocity

• Use commands judiciously

• Focus on learning and improvement

Getting Help

Each command has a description of how it should be used and what it does.

Command help:

/help

Shows all available commands with descriptions.

Best Practices for CLAUDE.md

Keep it curated:

• Remove outdated information

• Consolidate duplicate insights

• Organize by topic for easy reference

Use it actively:

• Reference it when starting new features

• Update it after completing major work

• Review it during code reviews

Make it actionable:

• Write specific guidance, not generic advice

• Include examples and anti-patterns

• Link to relevant documentation

Version control:

• Commit CLAUDE.md with code changes

• Track evolution of project knowledge

• Review changes during pull requests

Balance detail and brevity:

• Detailed enough to be useful

• Concise enough to remain readable

• Focus on project-specific insights

Using CLAUDE.md Effectively

Start of session:

Read CLAUDE.md and follow its guidelines

After major feature:

# Reflect on implementation
/reflexion:reflect

# Memorize key insights to CLAUDE.md
/reflexion:memorize

When setting up new project:

# Establish constitution
/sdd:00-setup Use FastAPI, PostgreSQL, follow Clean Architecture

# Add language best practices
/tech-stack:add-typescript-best-practices

# Setup code quality standards
/ddd:setup-code-formating

Regular maintenance:

• Review and consolidate monthly

• Remove obsolete guidance

• Update based on team retrospectives

• Refine based on recurring issues

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Hook

A script or command that executes automatically at specific points in a workflow, typically Git hooks (pre-commit, pre-push, etc.).

CEK usage: The customaize-agent plugin includes /customaize-agent:create-hook for setting up automated testing and quality checks.

Related: Customaize Agent Plugin