# memory-spring-cleaning

Walks through CLAUDE.md and markdown docs, checks the rules written there against the actual code, and drops what no longer holds.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 391 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/team/memory-spring-cleaning.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/memory-spring-cleaning

## What it does

The command scans the project for memory files — `CLAUDE*.md` and the rest of the markdown documentation — then compares what they say with how the code looks today. Mismatched conventions, stale examples and wrong stack references come back as implementation drift.

It runs in six stages: file discovery, implementation analysis, pattern validation, content cleanup, synchronization, quality assurance. The toolset is narrow: `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Glob`. Nothing gets built or executed.

Scope comes from the argument. `--claude-md` limits the run to memory files, `--documentation` covers the rest of the docs, `--outdated-patterns` hunts stale patterns, `--implementation-sync` lines the notes up with the code. With no argument it takes on everything. Edits land directly in your files, so commit before you run it — otherwise there is nothing to roll back to.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command team/memory-spring-cleaning
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/memory-spring-cleaning.md` — Call it with /memory-spring-cleaning. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/memory-spring-cleaning.md` — Call it with /prompts:memory-spring-cleaning. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/memory-spring-cleaning.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/memory-spring-cleaning.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/team/memory-spring-cleaning.md

## When to use it
- strip rules from `CLAUDE.md` that no longer match the code
- find duplicated sections across several memory files
- check doc examples against the real project API
- refresh the build and test commands after a refactor
- verify links and markdown formatting in the docs

## Example prompts
- /memory-spring-cleaning --claude-md
- /memory-spring-cleaning --implementation-sync
- /memory-spring-cleaning --outdated-patterns

## Source text · memory-spring-cleaning.md · MIT

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---
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob
argument-hint: "[scope] | --claude-md | --documentation | --outdated-patterns | --implementation-sync"
description: Clean and organize project memory files with implementation synchronization and pattern updates
---

# Memory Spring Cleaning

Clean and synchronize project memory with current implementation patterns: **$ARGUMENTS**

## Current Memory Context

- Memory files: !`find . -name "CLAUDE*.md" | wc -l` CLAUDE.md files in project
- Documentation: !`find . -name "README*" -o -name "*.md" | wc -l` total documentation files
- Last update: !`find . -name "CLAUDE.md" -exec stat -c "%y" {} \; 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "No CLAUDE.md found"`
- Implementation drift: Analysis of documented vs actual patterns

## Task

Execute comprehensive memory cleanup with implementation synchronization:

**Cleanup Scope**: Use $ARGUMENTS to focus on CLAUDE.md files, general documentation, outdated pattern identification, or implementation synchronization

**Memory Cleaning Framework**:
1. **Memory File Discovery** - Locate all CLAUDE.md and documentation files, assess hierarchy and organization, identify redundant content
2. **Implementation Analysis** - Compare documented patterns with actual code, identify implementation drift, assess accuracy gaps
3. **Pattern Validation** - Verify documented conventions, validate code examples, check dependency accuracy, assess technology stack alignment
4. **Content Optimization** - Remove outdated information, consolidate duplicate content, improve organization structure, enhance clarity
5. **Synchronization Updates** - Update development commands, refresh technology stack references, sync architectural patterns, validate workflows
6. **Quality Assurance** - Ensure consistency across files, validate markdown formatting, check link integrity, maintain version alignment

**Advanced Features**: Automated pattern detection, implementation drift analysis, cross-reference validation, documentation health scoring.

**Memory Health**: Content freshness metrics, accuracy validation, usage pattern analysis, maintenance scheduling recommendations.

**Output**: Cleaned and synchronized memory files with updated patterns, validated implementations, and maintenance recommendations.
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