Claude Code memory files lose effectiveness fast once they grow beyond 200 lines
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-07-23
Keep CLAUDE.md short because every stale line competes with the actual task.
- Anthropic’s guidance says long memory files hurt adherence.
- Once the file grows past 200 lines, split rules into path-scoped files instead of adding more global instructions.
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