"Operational manual for driving the Claude runtime. Use when needing to optimize context usage, troubleshoot performance, or understand runtime mechanics. Do not use for architectural definitions or building plugins."
Resources
1Install
npx skillscat add git-fg/thecattoolkit/operating-claude Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Operational Mechanics
Runtime Operations
1. Context Management
- Monitoring: Check tokens via
/statusor observing response latency. - Optimization: Use
managing-contextfor compression strategies. - Degradation: Performance drops >40% usage. Reset or fork session.
2. Session Control
- Plan Mode: Double
Shift+Tabfor high-reasoning tasks. - Forking: Isolate heavy tasks to avoid polluting main context.
- Checkpoints: Use
_state.mdto persist progress across sessions.
Architecture References
For strict definitions of how the system is built, refer to the core documentation:
- Plugin Architecture:
docs/guides/infrastructure.md - Skill Standards:
docs/guides/skills.md - Engineering Patterns:
docs/REFERENCES.md