Prime - Load Project Context

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Reads project context files (CLAUDE.md, README.md, ARCHITECTURE.md) and hierarchical rules to understand project structure, code standards, and architecture before assisting. Helps get up to speed quickly in a new project or recall conventions during complex tasks.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentBeginner
506/2/2026
Claude Code
#project-context#claude-md#onboarding#code-standards

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Our review

Loads and synthesizes project context by reading hierarchical documentation files.

Strengths

  • Automates discovery of key files (CLAUDE.md, README, ARCHITECTURE)
  • Integrates project rules automatically (.claude/rules)
  • Provides a structured summary with architecture and current focus

Limitations

  • Requires that CLAUDE.md and README.md exist
  • Only works for projects with a defined hierarchical structure
  • Summary quality depends on the content of read files
When to use it

Use this command at the start of a work session on a new or unfamiliar project.

When not to use it

Avoid it if you're already familiar with the project or for simple projects without structured documentation.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score95/100

The skill only reads local project files (CLAUDE.md, README.md, docs/ARCHITECTURE.md) and summarizes context. No external network calls, no destructive commands, no handling of secrets. Allowed tools are limited to read-only operations.

No concerns found

Examples

Load project context
/prime
Prime with explicit file order
Read CLAUDE.md, README.md, and docs/ARCHITECTURE.md to understand the project.

name: prime description: Load project context - reads CLAUDE.md and hierarchical context allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob

Prime Command

Read and internalize project context files to understand the project.

Instructions

Read these files in order:

  1. CLAUDE.md - Project overview and hierarchical structure pointers
  2. README.md - Project setup and quick start
  3. docs/ARCHITECTURE.md - Detailed architecture decisions (if exists)

Claude Code also auto-loads:

  • .claude/rules/*.md - Project-wide rules (code standards, self-review, parallel workflow)
  • Component-specific CLAUDE.md files when working in those directories

Context Discovery

The project uses hierarchical context:

CLAUDE.md                    # Universal context (~90 lines)
├── .claude/rules/           # Auto-loaded project rules
│   ├── 01-code-standards.md
│   ├── 02-self-review.md
│   └── 03-parallel-workflow.md
├── [component]/CLAUDE.md    # Component-specific context
└── knowledge/               # Domain expertise (referenced via @)

Context Output

After reading, summarize:

## Project Context Loaded

**Project**: {{PROJECT_NAME}} - [one-line description]

**Architecture**: [key components]

**Current Focus**: [based on recent activity from git log]

Ready to assist with [domain area].
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