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Summary

  • Optimized CLAUDE.md from 1,281 lines to 405 lines (68% reduction)
  • Enhanced with MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integration for real-time validation
  • Maintained all essential development guidelines while removing redundancy

Changes Made

📉 Size Reduction (876 lines removed)

  • Removed redundant example configurations: Replaced 286 lines of inline examples with a concise table referencing the existing examples/ directory
  • Consolidated security patterns: Merged 4 similar validation examples into 1 comprehensive pattern
  • Streamlined pre-commit section: Reduced from 163 to ~30 lines, keeping only essentials
  • Optimized testing section: Removed inline code, referenced actual test files
  • Condensed development patterns: Combined similar patterns, removed boilerplate

✨ New Features Added

  • MCP-Powered Validation Workflow: Development lifecycle with integrated validation commands
  • Quick MCP Commands Reference: Ready-to-use commands for Terraform MCP and Context7 servers
  • Example Directory Table: All 16 examples with corresponding MCP validation commands
  • Inline MCP validation hints: Throughout the document for real-time verification

📋 Structure Improvements

  • Better organization with clear sections
  • Direct references to existing files instead of duplication
  • Focused on AWS Backup-specific guidance
  • Enhanced with validation checkpoints

Benefits

  • Faster navigation to relevant information
  • No information loss - all content remains accessible
  • Better maintainability with less duplication
  • Real-time validation through MCP integration
  • Living documentation that stays current via MCP servers

Test Plan

  • Verify all essential information is preserved
  • Check that all example references are valid
  • Confirm MCP commands are properly formatted
  • Review by maintainers for completeness
  • Validate that linked files exist in repository

- Reduced file size by 68% (1281 to 405 lines) while preserving all essential information
- Replaced 286 lines of redundant inline examples with concise table referencing examples/ directory
- Consolidated security validation patterns into single comprehensive example
- Streamlined pre-commit section to essential setup and troubleshooting
- Integrated MCP validation throughout with specific Terraform MCP and Context7 commands
- Added MCP-powered validation workflow section for development lifecycle
- Created quick MCP commands reference for common validation tasks
- Removed redundant code examples in favor of directory references
- Maintained all critical development guidelines and best practices

BREAKING CHANGE: None - this is a documentation-only change
@lgallard lgallard merged commit 49434ed into master Aug 11, 2025
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@lgallard lgallard deleted the optimize-claude-md branch August 11, 2025 19:27
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