Optimize Claude 5: Run /doctor weekly to clear context clutter
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-08-22
Users of Claude 5 are advised to run the /doctor command once a week. This operation clears accumulated redundant skills, CLAUDE.md context, and unused MCP services from sessions. The author reports that a 2-minute cleanup saved 24k tokens, significantly improving Claude's response speed, efficiency, and overall capability.
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