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Feature Index — Cross-feature cheatsheet

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One-page lookup of every configuration feature, when it loads, what problem it solves, and where to read more.

Feature × Loading × Chapter

FeatureWhen it loadsLives inChapterTopic page
CLAUDE.mdSession start (always)Project / user / localPart 3Topic
RulesWhen a glob matches.claude/rules/ (typical)Part 4Topic
SkillsLLM invokes by name.claude/skills/Part 5Topic
AgentsLLM (or user) spawnsPlugins / configPart 5Topic
MCPTools always advertised, schemas via Tool SearchExternal serversPart 6Topic
HooksLifecycle event firessettings.jsonPart 7Topic
Code Intelligence (LSP)On symbol query / live diagnosticsIDE / language serverPart 9Topic
Agent TeamsAcross sessions, project-scopedPersistent sessions + shared artifact storePart 10Topic
PluginsInstall timeMarketplacesAppendixTopic

Feature × Structural Problem

Which feature is the primary tool for each of the 8 structural problems.

ProblemPrimary feature(s)Why
Context RotRules, Skills, Tool Search, Agent TeamsMove material out of always-loaded context; Agent Teams keeps every session small
Lost in the Middle/compact, Agents, Agent TeamsKeep context short; short per-session histories never form a "middle"
Priority SaturationCLAUDE.md (kept lean), Rules, Agent TeamsFewer competing signals; one role per session
HallucinationMCP, LSP (Part 9), AgentsGround in real data, real symbols, or isolated reasoning
SycophancyHooksEnforcement the LLM can't talk past
Knowledge BoundaryMCP, LSP, Skills, PluginsInject capability beyond training cutoff; resolve project-private symbols
Prompt SensitivityHooks, settings, PluginsDeterministic behavior independent of phrasing; team-shared verified prompts
Instruction DecayCLAUDE.md, Rules, Hooks, PluginsRe-inject or enforce outside the LLM; org conventions survive turnover

Feature × Visibility to the LLM

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