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Applies Reduce & Delegate framework to cut context pollution, overflow, and token usage while delegating subtasks to specialized agents for scalable Claude Code workflows.
npx claudepluginhub melodic-software/claude-code-plugins --plugin tacThis skill is limited to using the following tools:
Apply the R&D framework to optimize prompts, workflows, and context management.
Curates Claude Code agent context hierarchy: rules files, memory, specs, source, and live state. Use for new sessions, output drift, subagent fan-out, rules config.
Provides protocols, templates, and rules for constructing subagent delegation prompts with context chains, protocol injection, and downstream declarations in agent orchestration.
Mandates invoking relevant skills via tools before any response in coding sessions. Covers access, priorities, and adaptations for Claude Code, Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI.
Share bugs, ideas, or general feedback.
Apply the R&D framework to optimize prompts, workflows, and context management.
There are only two ways to manage context: Reduce and Delegate. This skill helps you systematically apply both strategies to any context optimization challenge.
Categorize the issue:
| Problem Type | Indicator | Primary Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Context Rot | Old info guiding decisions | Reduce (fresh instance) |
| Context Pollution | Unfocused, tangential | Reduce (remove irrelevant) |
| Toxic Context | Contradictory behavior | Reduce (clear conflicts) |
| Context Overflow | Approaching limits | Delegate (offload work) |
For each context element, ask:
Reduction techniques:
| Technique | Application |
|---|---|
| Fresh instance | New task type, reset history |
| Output styles | Control verbosity, reduce tokens |
| Focused reads | Specific files vs directories |
| Priming commands | Replace static memory |
| MCP cleanup | Remove unused servers |
For complex or parallel work, ask:
Delegation techniques:
| Technique | Application |
|---|---|
| Sub-agents | Focused tasks with isolated context |
| Background agents | Parallel work, async execution |
| Agent experts | Domain-specific knowledge |
| Spec files | Handoff between agents |
1. Measure current context state
- Use /context command
- Check token consumption
2. Analyze composition
- What's consuming most tokens?
- What's unnecessary?
3. Apply Reduce
- Remove unnecessary context
- Start fresh if needed
- Control output verbosity
4. Apply Delegate
- Offload subtasks
- Use specialized agents
- Enable parallel work
5. Verify improvement
- Measure new state
- Compare performance
Before:
# CLAUDE.md (5KB+)
Contains: everything about the project
After (Reduce):
# CLAUDE.md (1KB)
Contains: only universals
# .claude/commands/prime.md
Contains: task-specific context loading
Problem: Multi-turn conversation with context rot
Solution (Reduce):
Before:
Primary agent does research -> context polluted
Primary agent implements -> struggles with focus
After (Delegate):
Primary agent delegates research -> sub-agent
Sub-agent returns summary -> primary continues
Primary agent implements -> clean context
Before:
Task A -> Task B -> Task C (sequential, context accumulates)
After (Delegate):
Task A (agent 1) \
Task B (agent 2) -> Aggregate results
Task C (agent 3) /
When optimizing, report:
{
"analysis": {
"current_state": "Context at 80% capacity",
"primary_issue": "Long conversation with accumulated history",
"secondary_issues": ["Verbose tool outputs", "Unused MCP servers"]
},
"reduce_recommendations": [
{
"action": "Start fresh instance",
"impact": "Reset accumulated history",
"effort": "Low"
},
{
"action": "Apply concise output style",
"impact": "50% reduction in output tokens",
"effort": "Low"
}
],
"delegate_recommendations": [
{
"action": "Create research sub-agent",
"impact": "Isolate research context",
"effort": "Medium"
}
],
"expected_improvement": "40-60% context reduction"
}
When to Reduce vs Delegate:
| Situation | Reduce | Delegate |
|---|---|---|
| Stale context | X | |
| Irrelevant context | X | |
| Conflicting context | X | |
| Complex subtask | X | |
| Parallel work | X | |
| Domain expertise needed | X | |
| Context overflow | X | X |
"There are only two ways to manage your context window: Reduce and Delegate. Every technique fits into one or both of these buckets."
Date: 2025-12-26 Model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101