Claude Code project memory bloat: 120 polluted entries, how do you clean up?
65-76-69-88 · reddit · 2026-09-21
- The author reports that Claude's output quality (summaries and code) has dropped noticeably in recent months, and suspects one cause is a bloated, polluted project memory folder at %userprofile%/.claude/projects/<project>/memory/.
- The folder holds 120 entries, each consuming usage tokens and possibly carrying gibberish from bad sessions, but deleting them outright risks losing useful context.
- The post asks the community how they clean up or curate their project memory files.
- The author also notes, half-jokingly, that daily Claude use has degraded their own English writing habits.
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