Major additions to address critical gaps in Claude Code configuration: ## New Documentation Sections 1. Section 3.2.1 "Version Control & Backup" (guide/ultimate-guide.md:4085) - Configuration hierarchy: global → project → local - Git strategy for ~/.claude (symlinks approach) - Backup strategies: Git remote, cloud sync, cron - Multi-machine sync workflows - Disaster recovery procedures - Documented .claude/settings.local.json (previously undocumented) 2. Section 8.3.1 "MCP Secrets Management" (guide/ultimate-guide.md:8113) - Three practical approaches: OS Keychain, .env, Secret Vaults - Secrets rotation workflow - Pre-commit secret detection - Verification checklist - Best practices summary ## New Templates 1. sync-claude-config.sh (examples/scripts/) - Commands: setup, sync, backup, restore, validate - .env parsing + envsubst for variable substitution - Git repo creation with symlinks - Validation checks (secrets not in Git) 2. pre-commit-secrets.sh (examples/hooks/bash/) - Detects 10+ secret patterns (OpenAI, GitHub, AWS, etc.) - Whitelist system for false positives - Clear error messages with remediation steps 3. settings.local.json.example (examples/config/) - Machine-specific overrides template - Example use cases and patterns ## Resource Evaluation - Added docs/resource-evaluations/ratinaud-config-management-evaluation.md - Score: 5/5 (CRITICAL) - Validated via 3 Perplexity searches + technical-writer agent challenge - Community demand: GitHub #16204 + brianlovin/claude-config ## Updated References - machine-readable/reference.yaml: 22 new entries - Configuration management sections - MCP secrets workflows - Community resources (Ratinaud, brianlovin, GitHub issue) ## Impact - Security: Pre-commit hook prevents secret leaks - Productivity: Multi-machine sync reduces manual reconfig - Team coordination: Onboarding workflow for ~/.claude setup - Disaster recovery: Backup/restore strategies documented Credits: - Martin Ratinaud (504 sessions, LinkedIn post) - brianlovin/claude-config (community example) - GitHub Issue #16204 (community request) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> |
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Machine-Readable References
Files optimized for LLM/AI consumption.
Contents
| File | Description | Tokens |
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| reference.yaml | Structured index with line numbers for deep dives | ~2K |
| llms.txt | Standard LLM context file for repository indexation | ~1.5K |
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