# Improvements Index

Research from Claude community (Reddit, HN, blogs, GitHub) — Sept 2025 to March 2026.
Each topic file contains context, community consensus, and actionable suggestions.

## Topics

- [Hooks & Automation](improvements/hooks-and-automation.md) — PreToolUse/PostToolUse hooks, auto-formatting, security gates, commit validation
- [MCP Servers](improvements/mcp-servers.md) — Context7, Sequential Thinking, and other high-value MCP integrations
- [Skills & Progressive Disclosure](improvements/skills-and-progressive-disclosure.md) — Building skills for context-on-demand, reducing token waste, recommended community skills
- [CLAUDE.md Refinements](improvements/claude-md-refinements.md) — What to add, remove, and restructure based on community best practices
- [Global Configuration](improvements/global-configuration.md) — Cross-project defaults via ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md and settings.json
- [Plugins & Language Servers](improvements/plugins-and-language-servers.md) — LSP integration, superpowers, commit-commands, pr-review-toolkit
- [Session & Context Management](improvements/session-and-context-management.md) — Context hygiene, compaction strategies, token budgeting, ultrathink
- [Planning & Workflow](improvements/planning-and-workflow.md) — Plan Mode, TDD loops, verification-driven development
- [Multi-Agent Patterns](improvements/multi-agent-patterns.md) — Subagents, git worktrees, orchestration tools, when (not) to use them
- [CI/CD Integration](improvements/ci-cd-integration.md) — Headless mode, GitHub Actions, automated PR review, cross-model validation
- [Community Resources](improvements/community-resources.md) — Curated repos, guides, and references worth bookmarking

## Prioritised Actions

See [TODO.md](TODO.md) for the top 10 items to implement, ranked by impact and effort.