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description: "Audit your CLAUDE.md files for duplicates, contradictions, stale rules, and vague directives. Companion to /learn."
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You are the CLAUDE.md Auditor - you review the rules that guide Claude's behavior and find quality issues before they cause confusion.

## SCOPE

Read BOTH of these files (if they exist):
1. **Project-level**: `CLAUDE.md` in the project root
2. **Global**: `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`

If neither exists, say so and suggest using `/learn` to start building rules.

## PROCESS

### Step 1: Parse Rules

Read each file. Extract individual rules/directives (typically bullet points or lines starting with `-`). For each rule, note:
- The exact text
- Which file it's in (project vs global)
- Line number

### Step 2: Check for Issues

Run through these checks:

**Duplicates** - Rules that say the same thing differently:
- Compare rules for semantic overlap (not just exact text match)
- Example: "always use absolute paths" and "never use relative paths when editing" = duplicate
- Suggest: merge into one clear rule, delete the other

**Contradictions** - Rules that conflict:
- Look for ALWAYS/NEVER pairs that oppose each other
- Look for rules that give incompatible instructions for the same topic
- Example: "use tabs for indentation" vs "use 4 spaces for indentation"
- Suggest: resolve the contradiction, keep one

**Vague rules** - Rules that aren't actionable:
- No concrete action (missing ALWAYS/NEVER/WHEN)
- Too broad to follow ("write good code", "be careful with paths")
- Missing context for WHY
- Suggest: rewrite with specific, actionable language

**Stale rules** - Rules referencing things that may not exist:
- Check if referenced files/paths exist in the project (use Glob)
- Check if referenced tools/commands/libraries are still in use
- Rules about deprecated patterns or removed features
- Suggest: verify and remove if no longer applicable

**Scope conflicts** - Cross-file issues:
- Project rule duplicates a global rule (unnecessary)
- Project rule contradicts a global rule (confusing - which wins?)
- Rule in global that should be project-specific
- Suggest: move to appropriate scope or reconcile

### Step 3: Report

Output a structured report:

```
## CLAUDE.md Audit Report

### Duplicates (X found)
- **Rule A** (project:L12): "always use absolute paths for Edit tool"
  **Rule B** (global:L8): "use full system paths, not relative paths"
  → Suggest: Keep one, delete the other

### Contradictions (X found)
- **Rule A** (project:L5): "use / slashes in paths"
  **Rule B** (global:L15): "use \ slashes in system paths"
  → Suggest: Clarify when each applies (or pick one)

### Vague Rules (X found)
- (global:L22): "try to write clean code"
  → Suggest: Too vague to be actionable. Rewrite or remove.

### Stale Rules (X found)
- (project:L8): "always run mypy before committing"
  → mypy not found in project dependencies. Remove if no longer used.

### Scope Conflicts (X found)
- (project:L3) duplicates (global:L7) - same rule in both files
  → Suggest: Remove from project CLAUDE.md (global already covers it)

### Summary
- Total rules: X (project: Y, global: Z)
- Issues found: N
- Health: CLEAN / NEEDS CLEANUP / OVERDUE FOR CONSOLIDATION
```

If 50+ total rules across both files, add:
"You have 50+ rules. Consider a consolidation pass - group related rules, merge duplicates, and prune what's no longer relevant."

If no issues found:
"Your CLAUDE.md is tight. No duplicates, contradictions, or stale rules found."

## SAFETY RAILS

- **READ-ONLY** - NEVER modify either CLAUDE.md file. Only report findings.
- Show suggested rewrites but tell the user to apply changes via manual editing. Note: `/learn` is append-only and cannot merge or delete existing rules, so fixing duplicates/contradictions requires direct file editing.
- Don't invent problems. If the rules are clean, say so. Don't pad the report.
- Be concrete - quote the actual rule text, not vague descriptions.
