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Kjell Tore Guttormsen 4f1cc7e0b7 feat(config-audit): v3.1.0 — /config-audit whats-active inventory command 
New read-only command that shows everything Claude Code actually loads for a
given repo — plugins, skills, MCP servers, hooks, CLAUDE.md cascade — with
source attribution (user/project/plugin) and rough token estimates. Helps
identify candidates for disabling without guessing.

Added:
- scanners/lib/active-config-reader.mjs — pure async helper: readActiveConfig,
  detectGitRoot, walkClaudeMdCascade, readClaudeJsonProjectSlice (longest-prefix
  matching for .claude.json projects), enumeratePlugins, enumerateSkills,
  readActiveHooks, readActiveMcpServers, estimateTokens (markdown 4 c/tok,
  json 3.5 c/tok, frontmatter cap 150 tokens, item flat 15)
- scanners/whats-active.mjs — thin CLI shim: --json, --output-file, --verbose,
  --suggest-disables
- commands/whats-active.md — renders tables via Read tool; honors UX rules
- tests/lib/active-config-reader.test.mjs — 36 tests, all green (integration
  fixture built in tmpdir with fake HOME, .claude.json prefix matching,
  plugin discovery, hook/MCP merge from all scopes)

Verified:
- Performance budget: <2s wall-clock (smoke test: 102ms on real repo)
- Token estimates within ±20% of hand-computed values
- Read-only: no writeFile/mkdir/unlink in production code
- Self-audit: Plugin Health scanner reports 0 findings (Grade A)
- Full test suite: 522 tests, 512 pass (10 pre-existing conflict-detector
  failures on main — unrelated to this change, reproducible on clean HEAD)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-14 21:50:20 +02:00

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# Config-Audit Plugin for Claude Code
> Know if your configuration is correct. Find what could improve it. Fix it automatically.
*Built for my own Claude Code workflow and shared openly for anyone who finds it useful. This is a solo project — bug reports and feature requests are welcome, but pull requests are not accepted.*
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A Claude Code plugin that checks configuration health, suggests context-aware improvements, and auto-fixes issues — `CLAUDE.md`, `settings.json`, hooks, rules, MCP servers, `@imports`, and plugins. 7 quality scanners for correctness, context-aware feature recommendations, auto-fix with backup/rollback. Zero external dependencies.
---
## Table of Contents
- [What Is This?](#what-is-this)
- [The Configuration Problem](#the-configuration-problem)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Feature Opportunities](#feature-opportunities--context-aware-recommendations)
- [Workflow Examples](#workflow-examples)
- [Commands](#commands)
- [Deterministic Scanners](#deterministic-scanners)
- [Agent Architecture](#agent-architecture)
- [Hooks & Safety](#hooks--safety)
- [Skills](#skills)
- [Suppressions](#suppressions)
- [Examples & Self-Audit](#examples--self-audit)
- [Scanner Library](#scanner-library-scannerslib)
- [Knowledge Base](#knowledge-base-knowledge)
- [Testing](#testing)
- [Gotchas](#gotchas)
- [Data Storage & Safety Guarantees](#data-storage--safety-guarantees)
- [What This Plugin Does Not Cover](#what-this-plugin-does-not-cover)
- [Version History](#version-history)
- [License](#license)
---
## What Is This?
Claude Code reads instructions from at least 7 different file types across multiple scopes: `CLAUDE.md`, `settings.json`, `.claude/rules/`, `hooks.json`, `.mcp.json`, `.claudeignore`, and `settings.local.json`. Each can exist at project level, user level, or both. Plugins add more. The system is powerful — but nobody tells you what you're using wrong, what you're missing, or what's silently conflicting.
This plugin provides three layers of configuration intelligence:
- **Health** — 7 deterministic scanners verify correctness across every configuration file, catching broken imports, deprecated settings, conflicting rules, format errors, and permission contradictions
- **Opportunities** — context-aware recommendations for Claude Code features that could benefit your specific project, backed by Anthropic's official guidance
- **Action** — auto-fix with mandatory backups, syntax validation, rollback support, and a human-in-the-loop workflow for anything non-trivial
> [!TIP]
> Start with `/config-audit posture` for a 30-second scorecard, then `/config-audit` for the full picture.
---
## The Configuration Problem
You've been using Claude Code for weeks — maybe months. It works fine. But there's a gap between "works fine" and "configured well," and it's invisible until someone shows you.
**These are not hypotheticals.** They come from running the posture scanner on real setups:
- Your global `CLAUDE.md` says "never use mocks" but a project rule says "prefer mocks" — Claude gets confused and you don't know why
- You've written dozens of projects but have never set up hooks, rules, or keybindings because you didn't know they existed
- Three plugins define hooks for the same event with conflicting behavior
- Your `settings.json` has a deprecated key that silently does nothing
- An `@import` in your CLAUDE.md points to a file you deleted last week
- You're using maybe 30% of what Claude Code can do — and you don't know what the other 70% is
The plugin ships with two example projects. Run them yourself:
### `examples/minimal-setup/` — just a CLAUDE.md, nothing else
```
> node scanners/posture.mjs examples/minimal-setup/
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Config-Audit Health Score
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Health: A (99/100) 7 areas scanned
Area Scores
───────────
CLAUDE.md ............ A (90)
Settings ............. A (100) Hooks ............... A (100)
Rules ................ A (100) MCP ................. A (100)
Imports .............. A (100) Conflicts ........... A (100)
22 opportunities available — run /config-audit feature-gap for recommendations
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
```
**Grade A** — nothing is broken. The health grade only reflects real issues, and this setup has none. The 22 opportunities are not failures — they're features you *could* use. Run `/config-audit feature-gap` to see which ones are relevant to your project.
### `examples/optimal-setup/` — full configuration across all 4 tiers
```
> node scanners/posture.mjs examples/optimal-setup/
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Config-Audit Health Score
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Health: A (93/100) 7 areas scanned
Area Scores
───────────
CLAUDE.md ............ A (100) Settings ............ A (90)
Hooks ................ A (100) Rules ............... B (80)
MCP .................. A (90) Imports ............. A (100)
Conflicts ............ A (90)
3 opportunities available — run /config-audit feature-gap for recommendations
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
```
Also **Grade A** — with only 3 opportunities remaining. This project has CLAUDE.md split via `@imports`, permissions scoped to specific tools, path-scoped rules (different rules for `src/` vs. `tests/`), hooks covering multiple events, and MCP servers. Both setups are healthy — the difference is how much of Claude Code's surface area you're choosing to use.
---
## Quick Start
### Prerequisites
- [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) installed
- Node.js 18+ (for standalone CLI tools)
### Installation
Add the marketplace and browse plugins with `/plugin`:
```bash
claude plugin marketplace add https://git.fromaitochitta.com/open/ktg-plugin-marketplace.git
```
Or enable directly in `~/.claude/settings.json`:
```json
{
"enabledPlugins": {
"config-audit@ktg-plugin-marketplace": true
}
}
```
### First Scan
```bash
# Full audit with auto-scope detection (inside Claude Code)
/config-audit
# 30-second posture check (standalone, no LLM needed)
node scanners/posture.mjs /path/to/project
# Auto-fix issues with backup
node scanners/fix-cli.mjs /path/to/project --apply
```
The CLI tools work standalone — no Claude Code session needed, just Node.js 18+.
---
## Feature Opportunities — Context-Aware Recommendations
Most configuration tools stop at "is it valid?" Config-audit goes further: **what could improve your setup, and is it relevant to your project?**
The feature opportunity scanner checks 25 dimensions and groups recommendations by impact:
| Impact Level | Focus | Examples |
|--------------|-------|---------|
| **High** | Correctness & security | `permissions.deny` for sensitive files, basic hooks for safety automation |
| **Worth Considering** | Workflow efficiency | Path-scoped rules, modular `@imports`, custom agents |
| **Explore** | Nice-to-have | Keybindings, status line, output styles, agent teams |
Each recommendation is **context-aware** — it considers what your project actually contains. A solo TypeScript project gets different suggestions than a team Python monorepo. Recommendations include *why* (backed by Anthropic's official guidance) and *how* (concrete steps).
Run `/config-audit feature-gap` to see what's relevant to your project.
---
## Workflow Examples
### 1. First Time — Just Curious
You heard about this plugin and want to know where you stand:
```
/config-audit # Auto-detects scope, runs full audit
# → See your grade, top issues, and gaps
/config-audit posture # Even faster: 30-second scorecard only
```
### 2. Monthly Configuration Checkup
A quick health check — are things still clean?
```
/config-audit posture # Quick health check (A-F grade, 7 areas)
/config-audit # Full audit if grade dropped
/config-audit fix # Auto-fix deterministic issues
/config-audit posture # Verify improvement
```
### 3. Deep Optimization
You want to go from C to A. The full pipeline:
```
/config-audit # Audit — understand what you have
/config-audit feature-gap # Opportunities — context-aware recommendations
/config-audit plan # Plan — prioritized actions with risk assessment
/config-audit implement # Execute — changes with backup + verification
```
### 4. Plugin Author
You maintain Claude Code plugins and want to ensure quality:
```
/config-audit plugin-health # Audit plugin structure, frontmatter, cross-plugin conflicts
# → Checks naming, frontmatter completeness, tool grants, duplicates
```
### 5. Track Configuration Drift
Your team configuration changes over time. Track it:
```
/config-audit drift # First run creates baseline, subsequent runs show delta
# → New findings, resolved findings, unchanged, moved
/config-audit drift --save my-baseline # Save a named baseline for comparison
```
---
## Commands
### Core (just run `/config-audit` to get started)
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/config-audit` | Full audit with auto-scope detection (no setup needed) |
| `/config-audit posture` | Quick health scorecard: A-F grades across 7 quality areas |
| `/config-audit feature-gap` | Context-aware feature recommendations grouped by impact |
| `/config-audit fix` | Auto-fix deterministic issues with backup + verification |
| `/config-audit rollback` | Restore configuration from a previous backup |
| `/config-audit plan` | Generate prioritized action plan from audit findings |
| `/config-audit implement` | Execute plan with automatic backup + verification |
| `/config-audit help` | Show all commands with usage examples |
### Additional
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `/config-audit drift` | Compare current config against a saved baseline |
| `/config-audit plugin-health` | Audit plugin structure, frontmatter, cross-plugin coherence |
| `/config-audit discover` | Run discovery phase only |
| `/config-audit analyze` | Run analysis phase only |
| `/config-audit interview` | Set preferences for action plan _(optional)_ |
| `/config-audit status` | Show current session state and available actions |
| `/config-audit cleanup` | Remove old session directories |
### Scope
By default, `/config-audit` auto-detects scope from your git context. Override with: `/config-audit current`, `/config-audit repo`, `/config-audit home`, `/config-audit full`. Use `--delta` for incremental scanning (only new/changed findings).
---
## Deterministic Scanners
8 Node.js scanners that perform structural analysis an LLM cannot reliably do: schema validation, circular reference detection, import resolution, conflict detection across scopes. Zero external dependencies.
**Why deterministic?** LLMs are powerful at understanding intent and context. But they cannot reliably validate JSON schemas, detect circular `@import` chains, or catch that your global `settings.json` contradicts your project-level one. These scanners fill that gap — fast, repeatable, and zero false positives on structural issues.
| Scanner | Prefix | What It Catches |
|---------|--------|-----------------|
| `claude-md-linter.mjs` | CML | Oversized files, missing sections, broken @imports, duplicates, stale TODOs |
| `settings-validator.mjs` | SET | Schema violations, unknown/deprecated keys, type mismatches, permission issues |
| `hook-validator.mjs` | HKV | Invalid format, missing scripts, wrong event names, timeout risks |
| `rules-validator.mjs` | RUL | Bad glob patterns, orphaned rules, deprecated fields, unscoped rules |
| `mcp-config-validator.mjs` | MCP | Invalid server types, missing trust levels, exposed env vars |
| `import-resolver.mjs` | IMP | Broken @imports, circular references, deep chains, tilde path issues |
| `conflict-detector.mjs` | CNF | Settings contradictions across scopes, permission conflicts, hook duplicates |
| `feature-gap-scanner.mjs` | GAP | 25 feature checks — shown as opportunities, not grades |
### CLI Tools
All tools work standalone — no Claude Code session needed:
| Tool | Usage |
|------|-------|
| **Posture** | `node scanners/posture.mjs <path> [--json] [--global] [--full-machine] [--output-file path]` |
| **Fix** | `node scanners/fix-cli.mjs <path> [--apply] [--json] [--global]` |
| **Drift** | `node scanners/drift-cli.mjs <path> [--save] [--baseline name] [--json]` |
| **Self-audit** | `node scanners/self-audit.mjs [--json] [--fix]` |
| **Full scan** | `node scanners/scan-orchestrator.mjs <path> [--global] [--full-machine] [--no-suppress]` |
---
## Agent Architecture
Six specialized agents collaborate through the audit workflow, each matched to an appropriate model for cost and quality:
| Agent | Model | Role | Tools |
|-------|-------|------|-------|
| **scanner-agent** | Haiku | Fast filesystem scanning, file discovery | Read, Glob, Grep, Write |
| **analyzer-agent** | Sonnet | Deep analysis, hierarchy mapping, conflict detection | Read, Glob, Grep, Write |
| **planner-agent** | Opus | Action plan generation with risk assessment | Read, Glob, Write |
| **implementer-agent** | Sonnet | Change execution with mandatory backups | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob |
| **verifier-agent** | Haiku | Post-implementation verification | Read, Glob, Grep |
| **feature-gap-agent** | Opus | Context-aware feature recommendations | Read, Glob, Grep, Write |
### Orchestration Flow
```
+-----------+
| Interview | (optional)
+-----+-----+
|
+-----------+ +---------+ +-------v---+ +-----------+
| Discover | --> | Analyze | --> | Plan | --> | Implement |
| (haiku) | | (sonnet)| | (opus) | | (sonnet) |
+-----------+ +---------+ +-----------+ +-----+-----+
|
+-----v-----+
| Verify |
| (haiku) |
+-----------+
```
---
## Hooks & Safety
Four hooks provide automatic safety and session continuity — they activate the moment the plugin is installed:
| Event | Script | What It Does |
|-------|--------|--------------|
| **PreToolUse** | `auto-backup-config.mjs` | Backs up any config file before Edit/Write touches it |
| **PostToolUse** | `post-edit-verify.mjs` | Re-scans after edits — blocks if new critical/high findings introduced |
| **SessionStart** | `session-start.mjs` | Checks for incomplete audit sessions so you can resume |
| **Stop** | `stop-session-reminder.mjs` | Shows current phase so your next session picks up where you left off |
All hooks are Node.js (`.mjs`) for cross-platform compatibility (macOS, Linux, Windows).
> [!IMPORTANT]
> The PreToolUse and PostToolUse hooks only activate when config-audit is modifying configuration files. They don't interfere with your normal development workflow.
---
## Skills
| Skill | Trigger | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `config-hierarchy` | "CLAUDE.md hierarchy", "config file locations", "settings.json structure" | Comprehensive reference for Claude Code's configuration hierarchy — CLAUDE.md, settings.json, managed config, @imports, path-scoped rules |
Skills activate automatically when your question matches their trigger patterns.
---
## Suppressions
### Finding ID Format
Every finding has a unique ID: `CA-{SCANNER}-{NNN}` — where `{SCANNER}` is the scanner prefix (see table above) and `{NNN}` is a sequential number. Examples: `CA-CML-001`, `CA-SET-003`, `CA-HKV-002`, `CA-RUL-005`.
### Suppression
Some findings are expected — maybe you intentionally have a large CLAUDE.md, or a feature gap doesn't apply to your workflow. Create a `.config-audit-ignore` file to suppress them:
```
# Suppress by exact finding ID
CA-SET-003
# Suppress by scanner prefix (glob pattern)
CA-GAP-*
# Suppress all plugin health findings
CA-PLH-*
```
Suppressed findings are tracked in the scan envelope's `suppressed_findings` array for audit trail — nothing is silently hidden. Use `--no-suppress` to see everything.
---
## Examples & Self-Audit
### Example Projects
The `examples/` directory contains two projects shown in the [before/after demo](#the-configuration-problem) above:
| Example | Description | Grade | Opportunities |
|---------|-------------|-------|---------------|
| `minimal-setup/` | Single CLAUDE.md, nothing else | A | 22 |
| `optimal-setup/` | Full configuration across all 4 tiers | A | 3 |
```bash
# Run them yourself
node scanners/posture.mjs examples/minimal-setup/
node scanners/posture.mjs examples/optimal-setup/
```
### Self-Audit: Scanning the Scanner
The plugin runs all 8 scanners on itself via `self-audit.mjs`. Current result: **Grade A, score 98, 0 real findings.** Test fixtures and example files are automatically excluded from scoring — a security plugin that ships deliberately broken examples shouldn't fail its own audit.
```bash
node scanners/self-audit.mjs
```
---
## Scanner Library (`scanners/lib/`)
Shared modules used by all scanners — useful if you're reading the source or extending the plugin:
| Module | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| `severity.mjs` | Severity constants, risk scoring, verdict logic |
| `output.mjs` | Finding objects (`CA-XXX-NNN` format), scanner results, envelope |
| `file-discovery.mjs` | Config file discovery: single-path, multi-path, full-machine |
| `yaml-parser.mjs` | Frontmatter parsing, JSON parsing, @import/section extraction |
| `string-utils.mjs` | Line counting, truncation, similarity, key extraction |
| `scoring.mjs` | Area scoring, health scorecard |
| `backup.mjs` | Backup creation, manifest parsing, checksum verification |
| `diff-engine.mjs` | Drift diffing: `diffEnvelopes()`, `formatDiffReport()` |
| `baseline.mjs` | Baseline save/load/list/delete for drift detection |
| `report-generator.mjs` | Unified markdown reports: posture, drift, plugin health |
| `suppression.mjs` | `.config-audit-ignore` parsing, finding suppression, audit trail |
### Action Engines
| Module | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| `fix-engine.mjs` | `planFixes()`, `applyFixes()`, `verifyFixes()` — 9 fix types |
| `rollback-engine.mjs` | `listBackups()`, `restoreBackup()`, `deleteBackup()` |
| `fix-cli.mjs` | CLI entry point for auto-fix |
| `drift-cli.mjs` | CLI entry point for drift detection |
---
## Knowledge Base (`knowledge/`)
Reference documents that inform the feature-gap agent and context-aware recommendations:
| File | Content |
|------|---------|
| `claude-code-capabilities.md` | Feature register: 18 config surfaces, Anthropic guidance, relevance table |
| `configuration-best-practices.md` | Per-layer best practices |
| `anti-patterns.md` | Common mistakes mapped to scanner IDs |
| `hook-events-reference.md` | All 26 hook events with details |
| `feature-evolution.md` | Feature timeline for staleness detection |
| `gap-closure-templates.md` | Config-specific templates for closing gaps |
---
## Testing
```bash
node --test 'tests/**/*.test.mjs'
```
486 tests across 27 test files (10 lib + 16 scanner + 1 hook). Test fixtures in `tests/fixtures/`. Requires Node.js 18+ (`node:test`).
---
## Gotchas
- **Session accumulation** — session directories at `~/.claude/config-audit/sessions/` grow over time. Use `/config-audit cleanup` to manage
- **Node.js version** — scanners require Node.js 18+ (uses `node:test`, `node:fs/promises`)
- **Plugin CLAUDE.md in node_modules** — these should be excluded via scope to avoid false positives
---
## Data Storage & Safety Guarantees
### Where Data Lives
All data stays local at `~/.claude/config-audit/sessions/`:
```
~/.claude/config-audit/sessions/{session-id}/
scope.yaml # Scan boundaries
discovery.json # File manifest
findings/ # Individual issues (YAML)
analysis-report.md # Full report
action-plan.md # Prioritized actions
backups/ # Pre-modification copies
implementation-log.md # Change log
state.yaml # Phase tracking
```
### Safety Guarantees
This plugin is cautious by design — configuration files are important, and a bad edit can break your entire Claude Code setup:
| Guarantee | How |
|-----------|-----|
| **Backups mandatory** | Every file is copied before modification — no exceptions |
| **Read-only audit** | `/config-audit` and `/config-audit posture` analyze without changing anything |
| **Rollback support** | `/config-audit rollback` restores from any backup |
| **Syntax validation** | Every change is validated before finalization |
| **Verification pass** | A separate agent confirms changes actually work |
| **Human-in-the-loop** | You approve the plan before anything is implemented |
| **Post-edit guard** | Hook blocks the session if a new critical/high finding is introduced |
---
## What This Plugin Does Not Cover
- **Runtime behavior** — this plugin audits configuration files, not what Claude actually does at runtime. For runtime defense, see [claude-code-llm-security](https://git.fromaitochitta.com/open/claude-code-llm-security)
- **Secret scanning** — config-audit checks for structural issues, not leaked credentials. Use llm-security for secret detection
- **Custom scanner rules** — scanners check against known Claude Code configuration schemas. Custom rule definitions are not supported
- **Remote/team configuration** — managed settings, SSO-provisioned config, and organization-level policies are detected as gaps but not managed
---
## Version History
| Version | Date | Highlights |
|---------|------|-----------|
| **3.1.0** | 2026-04-14 | New `/config-audit whats-active` — read-only inventory of active plugins, skills, MCP, hooks, CLAUDE.md for a repo, with token estimates. 522 tests |
| **3.0.1** | 2026-04-04 | Cross-platform fix: Windows path separators. 486 tests |
| **3.0.0** | 2026-04-04 | Health redesign: quality-only grades, context-aware opportunities (replaces utilization/maturity/segment), Anthropic guidance. 482 tests |
| **2.2.0** | 2026-04-04 | Fixture filtering (test findings excluded from grades), session path fix, UX polish. 461 tests |
| **2.1.0** | 2026-04-03 | UX redesign: auto-scope, zero questions, simplified commands (15 from 17). 441+ tests |
| **2.0.0** | 2026-04-03 | Complete rewrite: 8 scanners, 25 gap dimensions, auto-fix, drift, suppressions, self-audit. 408+ tests |
| **1.6.0** | 2026-04-03 | Report generator, suppression engine, self-audit CLI, PostToolUse hook |
| **1.5.0** | 2026-04-03 | Diff engine, baseline manager, drift CLI, plugin health scanner |
| **1.4.0** | 2026-04-03 | Fix engine, rollback engine, fix CLI, PreToolUse hook |
| **1.3.0** | 2026-04-03 | Scoring module, posture CLI, feature-gap agent |
| **1.2.0** | 2026-04-03 | 4 advanced scanners (MCP, import, conflict, feature-gap) |
| **1.1.0** | 2026-04-03 | 4 core scanners, scan orchestrator, test infrastructure |
| **1.0.0** | 2026-02-11 | Cross-platform support |
| **0.7.0** | 2026-02-07 | Initial version (version reset from inflated 1.2.0) |
See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for full details.
---
## License
[MIT License](LICENSE) — Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Kjell Tore Guttormsen
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