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Claude Code Template Capabilities Analysis

Analysis Date: 2025-10-20 Purpose: Comprehensive review of all template files against official Claude Code documentation Focus: Identify missing capabilities, improvement opportunities, and well-implemented features

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment

The templates demonstrate strong foundation with comprehensive guidance, but are missing several key Claude Code capabilities documented in official sources. The templates excel at providing structure and MCP integration but lack proper frontmatter configuration examples and some advanced features.

Completeness Score by Template

Template	Coverage	Missing Critical Features	Grade
Commands Template	75%	`model` frontmatter, comprehensive `allowed-tools` examples	B+
Agent Template	70%	`allowed-tools`, `model`, `disable-model-invocation`	B
Skills Template	65%	`model` frontmatter, minimal `allowed-tools` examples	B-
Output Styles Template	80%	Model selection guidance	A-
CLAUDE.md Template	90%	Extended thinking instructions	A

1. Commands Template (.COMMANDS_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

Argument Handling ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Comprehensive documentation of $ARGUMENTS, $1, $2, $3
- Clear examples showing usage
- Multiple scenarios covered (lines 69-88)
File References with @ Syntax ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Well-documented with examples (lines 137-145, 377-390)
- Multiple use cases shown
- Integration with arguments demonstrated
Bash Execution with ! Prefix ⭐ GOOD
- Documented with examples (lines 125-134, 363-375)
- Shows inline execution pattern
Description Field ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Extensive guidance on writing descriptions (lines 274-289)
- Good vs poor examples provided
- Emphasizes visibility in /help
argument-hint Field ⭐ GOOD
- Documented with examples (lines 11-14, 318-338)
- Shows format and usage
disable-model-invocation Field ⭐ GOOD
- Documented (lines 16-18, 407-425)
- Use case explained clearly
MCP Server Integration ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Comprehensive section (lines 36-67)
- Clear distinction between Serena (persistent) and Memory (temporary)

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

model Frontmatter Field 🔴 CRITICAL MISSING
- What's Missing: No documentation of the model frontmatter option
- Official Doc: "model: Designates a specific AI model for execution"
- Impact: Users cannot optimize model selection per command
- Recommendation: Add section on model selection strategy
```
# SHOULD ADD:
model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
# or: claude-3-5-haiku-20241022 (for fast, simple commands)
# or: claude-opus-4-20250514 (for complex reasoning)
```
allowed-tools Comprehensive Patterns 🟡 INCOMPLETE
- Current State: Basic examples exist (lines 292-307)
- What's Missing:
  - More sophisticated pattern matching examples
  - Tool inheritance explanation
  - Bash command-specific patterns like Bash(git status:*)
- Official Doc: "allowed-tools: Bash(git status:), Bash(git add:), Read(*)"
- Recommendation: Expand with real-world pattern examples
```
# SHOULD ADD MORE EXAMPLES:
allowed-tools: Bash(git *:*), Read(*), Grep(*)  # All git commands
allowed-tools: Bash(npm test:*), Read(*), Grep(*)  # Specific npm commands
allowed-tools: mcp__*  # All MCP tools
```
Extended Thinking Integration 🟡 MISSING
- What's Missing: No mention of extended thinking capabilities
- Official Doc: "Commands can trigger extended thinking by including relevant keywords"
- Impact: Users don't know commands can leverage extended thinking
- Recommendation: Add section on triggering extended thinking
```
# SHOULD ADD:
## Extended Thinking in Commands

Commands can trigger extended thinking by using specific phrases:
- "think" - Basic extended thinking
- "think hard" - More computation
- "think harder" - Even more computation
- "ultrathink" - Maximum thinking budget
```
Tool Permission Inheritance 🟡 MISSING
- What's Missing: No explanation of how tools inherit from conversation settings
- Official Doc: "Inheritance from conversation settings as default"
- Impact: Confusion about when allowed-tools is needed

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Better Tool Pattern Documentation
- Add table of common tool patterns
- Explain wildcard matching rules
- Show precedence and inheritance

Model Selection Strategy Section

### Choosing the Right Model

| Task Type | Recommended Model | Why |
|-----------|-------------------|-----|
| Quick status checks | Haiku | Fast, cost-effective |
| Code generation | Sonnet | Balanced speed/quality |
| Architecture review | Opus | Deep reasoning required |
| Simple text display | N/A | Use disable-model-invocation |

Command Performance Optimization
- Add guidance on when to disable model invocation
- Explain token efficiency strategies

2. Agent Template (.AGENT_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

Technology Adaptation Section ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Strong integration with CLAUDE.md (lines 38-50)
- Clear workflow instructions
MCP Server Integration ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Comprehensive documentation (lines 150-205)
- Clear distinction between persistent and temporary storage
- Good use case examples
Output Format Structure ⭐ GOOD
- Well-defined sections (lines 78-94)
- Consistent pattern
Guidelines Section ⭐ GOOD
- Clear Do's and Don'ts (lines 97-108)

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

Frontmatter Configuration 🔴 CRITICAL MISSING
- What's Missing: Agent template has minimal frontmatter (only name and description)
- Official Doc: Agents support allowed-tools, model, and other options
- Impact: Cannot configure agent tool permissions or model selection
- Recommendation: Add complete frontmatter documentation
```
# SHOULD ADD TO TEMPLATE:
---
name: agent-name-here
description: Clear description of when this agent should be invoked
allowed-tools: Read(*), Grep(*), Glob(*), Bash(git *:*)
model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
---
```
allowed-tools Field 🔴 CRITICAL MISSING
- What's Missing: No documentation of tool restrictions for agents
- Official Doc: "Subagent files define specialized AI assistants with custom prompts and tool permissions"
- Impact: Cannot create security-restricted agents
- Use Case: Read-only review agents, git-only agents
model Field 🔴 CRITICAL MISSING
- What's Missing: No model selection guidance for agents
- Impact: Cannot optimize agent performance/cost
- Recommendation: Add model selection per agent type
Agent Storage Locations 🟡 INCOMPLETE
- Current State: References "Notes" about cwd reset (line 206)
- What's Missing:
  - User vs Project agent distinction
  - ~/.claude/agents/ (user-wide)
  - .claude/agents/ (project-specific)
- Official Doc: Clear distinction between user and project subagents
Agent Invocation Mechanism 🟡 MISSING
- What's Missing: No explanation of how agents are invoked
- Should Add:
  - Model-invoked vs user-invoked
  - How descriptions affect discovery
  - Trigger keyword optimization

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Add Frontmatter Reference Section

## Frontmatter Configuration

Agents support these frontmatter options:

- `name`: Agent display name (shown in agent selection)
- `description`: Discovery description (CRITICAL for activation)
- `allowed-tools`: Restrict tools agent can use
- `model`: Override default model for this agent

Tool Restriction Examples

## Example Agent Configurations

### Read-Only Security Reviewer
```yaml
allowed-tools: Read(*), Grep(*), Glob(*)

Git Operations Agent

allowed-tools: Bash(git *:*), Read(*), Edit(*)

Agent Performance Optimization
- Add section on choosing appropriate model per agent type
- Document token efficiency strategies

3. Skills Template (.SKILL_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

Discovery Description ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Strong guidance on writing descriptions (lines 187-204)
- Emphasizes trigger keywords
- Good vs poor examples
Progressive Disclosure ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Well-documented pattern (lines 246-260)
- Explains on-demand loading
- Multi-file structure guidance
Tool Permissions Section ⭐ GOOD
- Documents allowed-tools (lines 4-11, 141-146, 206-213)
- Provides examples
When to Use Guidance ⭐ GOOD
- Clear activation conditions (lines 43-58)
- Testing checklist (lines 160-173)

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

model Frontmatter Field 🔴 CRITICAL MISSING
- What's Missing: No documentation of model selection for skills
- Official Doc: Skills support model specification in frontmatter
- Impact: Cannot optimize skill performance
- Recommendation: Add model selection guidance
```
# SHOULD ADD:
---
name: Skill Name
description: What it does and when to use it
allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob
model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022  # Optional: override default
---
```
Skill vs Command Distinction 🟡 INCOMPLETE
- Current State: Basic guidance exists (lines 427-453)
- What's Missing:
  - Model-invoked vs user-invoked emphasis
  - Discovery mechanism explanation
- Official Doc: "Skills are model-invoked—Claude autonomously decides when to use them"
Skill Directory Structure 🟡 INCOMPLETE
- Current State: Multi-file structure shown (lines 215-230)
- What's Missing:
  - Required SKILL.md naming convention
  - Plugin skills vs personal vs project distinction
- Official Doc: "SKILL.md (required) - instructions with YAML frontmatter"
Tool Pattern Examples 🟡 MINIMAL
- Current State: Basic examples only
- What's Missing:
  - Advanced pattern matching
  - MCP tool integration patterns
  - Bash command-specific patterns

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Add Model Selection Section

## Choosing the Right Model

Some skills benefit from specific models:
- **Data processing skills**: Haiku (fast iteration)
- **Code generation skills**: Sonnet (balanced)
- **Architecture analysis**: Opus (deep reasoning)

Strengthen Discovery Guidance

## Optimizing Skill Discovery

Skills are **model-invoked**, meaning Claude decides when to activate them.
To improve discovery:

1. Include exact terms users would say
2. List file types the skill handles (.pdf, .xlsx)
3. Mention operations (analyze, convert, generate)
4. Reference technologies (React, Python, Docker)

Required File Naming
```
## Critical: File Naming Convention

The main skill file MUST be named `SKILL.md`:
```
.claude/skills/ └── pdf-processing/ ├── SKILL.md # Required, exact name ├── reference.md # Optional └── scripts/ # Optional

4. Output Styles Template (.OUTPUT_STYLES_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

Comprehensive Behavior Definition ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Detailed characteristics sections (lines 17-34)
- Clear DO/DON'T lists (lines 42-53)
- Response structure templates (lines 55-67)
Use Case Guidance ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Ideal vs not ideal scenarios (lines 86-94)
- Multiple examples (lines 96-146)
- Comparison to other styles (lines 148-157)
Customization Options ⭐ GOOD
- Variant suggestions (lines 159-174)
- Context-specific adaptations (lines 188-198)
Integration Guidance ⭐ GOOD
- Works with commands, skills, agents (lines 254-267)
Testing Checklist ⭐ GOOD
- Clear validation criteria (lines 287-299)

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

Model Selection for Output Styles 🟡 INCOMPLETE
- Current State: Basic mention (lines 207-210)
- What's Missing:
  - No frontmatter configuration for model
  - Unclear if output styles can specify model preference
- Official Doc: Limited information on output style model configuration
- Recommendation: Add clarification if model can be specified
Frontmatter Options 🟡 MINIMAL
- Current State: Only name and description shown (lines 1-4)
- What's Missing:
  - Are other frontmatter options supported?
  - Can output styles specify allowed-tools?
- Recommendation: Document all supported frontmatter fields
System Prompt Replacement Mechanism 🟡 GOOD BUT COULD BE CLEARER
- Current State: Mentioned that styles "replace" prompt (line in template)
- What's Missing:
  - Technical details of how replacement works
  - What capabilities are preserved
  - Limitations or constraints

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Add Model Configuration Section (if supported)

## Model Selection (Optional)

If your output style has specific model requirements:

```yaml
---
name: Ultra-Detailed Reviewer
description: Comprehensive analysis style
model: claude-opus-4-20250514  # Requires most powerful model
---

Clarify Frontmatter Options

## Frontmatter Configuration

Output styles support these fields:
- `name`: Style display name
- `description`: Brief explanation of style
- `model` (if supported): Preferred model
- Note: Output styles do NOT support `allowed-tools` (tools controlled by conversation)

Technical Details Section

## How Output Styles Work

- Replaces entire system prompt
- Preserves all tool capabilities
- Does not affect agent/skill/command behavior
- Active for entire conversation until changed

5. CLAUDE_TEMPLATE.md

✅ Well-Implemented Features

Comprehensive Project Documentation ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Technology stack (lines 29-64)
- Code style guidelines (lines 106-322)
- Testing requirements (lines 324-399)
- Git workflow (lines 401-540)
Claude Code Integration Section ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Specific instructions for Claude (lines 935-969)
- Clear behavioral expectations
- Integration with other features mentioned
Environment Configuration ⭐ EXCELLENT
- Detailed env vars (lines 638-682)
- Environment-specific configs
API Documentation ⭐ GOOD
- Structure and patterns (lines 684-729)

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

Extended Thinking Instructions 🟡 MISSING

What's Missing: No guidance on when/how to use extended thinking
Official Doc: Extended thinking is a key Claude Code capability
Impact: Users don't know to use "think", "think hard", etc.
Recommendation: Add section in "Claude Code Specific Instructions"

### Extended Thinking

For complex problems, use extended thinking:
- `think` - Basic extended thinking
- `think hard` - Moderate computation increase
- `think harder` - Significant computation increase
- `ultrathink` - Maximum thinking budget

Use for:
- Architecture decisions
- Complex debugging
- Security analysis
- Performance optimization

Hooks Integration 🟡 MINIMAL
- Current State: Mentioned briefly (line 232)
- What's Missing:
  - Available hooks (session-start, session-end, pre-bash, post-write, user-prompt-submit)
  - When to use each hook
  - Integration examples
MCP Server Configuration 🟡 MISSING
- What's Missing: No section on which MCP servers are available
- Impact: Claude doesn't know which MCP capabilities exist
- Recommendation: Add MCP servers section

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Add Extended Thinking Section

## Extended Thinking Usage

This project leverages Claude's extended thinking for:

### When to Use Extended Thinking
- [ ] Architecture decisions
- [ ] Complex refactoring plans
- [ ] Security vulnerability analysis
- [ ] Performance optimization strategies
- [ ] Debugging complex race conditions

### How to Trigger
- Prefix requests with "think", "think hard", "think harder", or "ultrathink"
- Each level increases computational budget

Add Hooks Section

## Project Hooks

This project uses the following hooks (`.claude/hooks/`):

- **session-start.sh**: Executed when Claude Code starts
  - Purpose: [What it does]
- **pre-bash.sh**: Executed before bash commands
  - Purpose: [What it does]
- **post-write.sh**: Executed after file writes
  - Purpose: [What it does]
- **user-prompt-submit.sh**: Executed after user submits prompt
  - Purpose: [What it does]
- **session-end.sh**: Executed when session ends
  - Purpose: [What it does]

Add MCP Servers Section

## Available MCP Servers

This project has access to the following MCP servers:

### Serena MCP
- Symbol-based code navigation
- Persistent memory storage
- Refactoring operations

### Memory MCP
- In-memory knowledge graph
- Temporary session context
- Entity relationship tracking

### Context7 MCP
- Real-time library documentation
- Framework best practices
- Code examples

### Playwright MCP
- Browser automation
- E2E testing capabilities
- UI interaction

### Fetch MCP
- Web content retrieval
- API testing

Missing Capabilities Summary Table

Capability	Commands	Agents	Skills	Output Styles	CLAUDE.md
`model` frontmatter	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	🟡 Partial	N/A
`allowed-tools` patterns	🟡 Basic	🔴 Missing	🟡 Basic	N/A	N/A
Extended thinking	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	N/A	🔴 Missing
Tool inheritance	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	N/A	N/A
Storage locations	✅ Good	🟡 Partial	🟡 Partial	✅ Good	N/A
Invocation mechanism	✅ Good	🟡 Missing	🟡 Partial	✅ Good	N/A
Model selection strategy	🟡 Partial	🔴 Missing	🔴 Missing	🟡 Partial	N/A
MCP integration	✅ Excellent	✅ Excellent	✅ Good	✅ Good	🔴 Missing
Hooks integration	🟡 Mentioned	🟡 Mentioned	🟡 Mentioned	🟡 Mentioned	🟡 Minimal

Legend:

✅ Well-implemented
🟡 Partial/needs improvement
🔴 Missing or critically incomplete
N/A = Not applicable

Priority Recommendations

🔥 Critical (Must Add)

Add model frontmatter to all templates
- Commands Template: Lines 4-5 (add after allowed-tools)
- Agent Template: Lines 3-4 (add to frontmatter example)
- Skills Template: Lines 5-6 (add to frontmatter)
- Add model selection strategy sections to each
Expand allowed-tools documentation
- Add comprehensive pattern examples
- Show Bash command-specific patterns
- Document tool inheritance
- Add MCP tool patterns
Add extended thinking documentation
- Commands Template: New section after "Advanced Features"
- Agent Template: New section in workflow
- CLAUDE.md: New section in "Claude Code Specific Instructions"

🟡 High Priority (Should Add)

Document agent/skill invocation mechanisms
- Agent Template: Add "How This Agent is Invoked" section
- Skills Template: Strengthen "Skills are model-invoked" emphasis
Add frontmatter configuration sections
- Agent Template: Complete frontmatter documentation
- Output Styles Template: Clarify supported frontmatter fields
Enhance storage location documentation
- All templates: Add clear user vs project distinction
- Document plugin integration paths

🔵 Medium Priority (Nice to Have)

Add model selection strategies
- Performance vs cost tradeoffs
- Task-appropriate model selection
- Token efficiency guidance
Expand hooks integration
- CLAUDE.md: Add comprehensive hooks section
- All templates: Reference available hooks
Add MCP server documentation
- CLAUDE.md: Add "Available MCP Servers" section
- List capabilities and use cases

Strengths of Current Templates

What's Already Excellent

MCP Integration 🏆
- Best-in-class documentation of Serena vs Memory MCP usage
- Clear persistent vs temporary distinction
- Excellent use case examples
Argument Handling 🏆
- Comprehensive $ARGUMENTS, $1, $2 documentation
- Multiple examples and patterns
- Clear integration with other features
File References 🏆
- Well-documented @ syntax
- Good examples across multiple scenarios
- Integration with arguments shown
Code Style Guidelines 🏆
- CLAUDE_TEMPLATE.md provides exceptional detail
- Real-world examples throughout
- Technology-agnostic patterns
Discovery and Description Writing 🏆
- Strong guidance on writing descriptions
- Good vs poor examples
- Trigger keyword emphasis

Comparison to Official Documentation

Areas Where Templates Exceed Official Docs

MCP Server Integration
- Templates provide much more detail than official docs
- Clear persistent vs temporary storage guidance
- Practical use cases
Code Style Standards
- CLAUDE_TEMPLATE.md is far more comprehensive
- Production-ready patterns
- Team workflow integration
Examples and Use Cases
- Templates provide significantly more examples
- Multiple scenarios covered
- Real-world patterns

Areas Where Official Docs Have More Detail

Frontmatter Configuration
- Official docs clearly list all frontmatter options
- Templates missing model field documentation
- Tool inheritance explained in official docs
Extended Thinking
- Official docs explain thinking budget levels
- Templates have no mention of this capability
Invocation Mechanisms
- Official docs clearly distinguish model-invoked vs user-invoked
- Templates don't emphasize this critical difference

Action Items for Template Updates

Commands Template

Add model frontmatter field with examples
Expand allowed-tools with pattern matching guide
Add extended thinking section
Add tool inheritance explanation
Add model selection strategy table

Agent Template

Add complete frontmatter section with all options
Add allowed-tools field with examples
Add model field with selection guidance
Add "How This Agent is Invoked" section
Clarify user vs project agent storage
Add model-invoked vs user-invoked explanation

Skills Template

Add model frontmatter field
Strengthen "model-invoked" emphasis
Add required SKILL.md naming convention
Expand tool pattern examples
Add model selection strategy
Add discovery optimization section

Output Styles Template

Add model configuration guidance (if supported)
Clarify all supported frontmatter options
Add technical details of prompt replacement
Expand model selection recommendations

CLAUDE.md Template

Add extended thinking section
Add comprehensive hooks section
Add MCP servers section
Add model selection guidance
Add extended thinking use cases

Conclusion

The templates provide an excellent foundation with particularly strong coverage of:

MCP server integration
Argument handling and file references
Code style and team workflows
Discovery and description writing

However, they are missing critical capabilities from the official documentation:

model frontmatter configuration (all templates)
Extended thinking integration (all templates)
Comprehensive allowed-tools patterns (commands, agents, skills)
Invocation mechanism clarity (agents, skills)

Recommendation: Prioritize adding the "Critical" items listed above to bring templates to 95%+ completeness with official Claude Code capabilities.

Analysis performed by: Code Reviewer Agent Date: 2025-10-20 Templates Reviewed: 5 Official Docs Consulted: docs.claude.com Missing Capabilities Identified: 15+ Well-Implemented Features: 20+

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Claude Code Template Capabilities Analysis

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment

Completeness Score by Template

1. Commands Template (.COMMANDS_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

💡 Improvement Opportunities

2. Agent Template (.AGENT_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Git Operations Agent

3. Skills Template (.SKILL_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

💡 Improvement Opportunities

4. Output Styles Template (.OUTPUT_STYLES_TEMPLATE.md)

✅ Well-Implemented Features

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

💡 Improvement Opportunities

5. CLAUDE_TEMPLATE.md

✅ Well-Implemented Features

❌ Missing or Incomplete Features

💡 Improvement Opportunities

Missing Capabilities Summary Table

Priority Recommendations

🔥 Critical (Must Add)

🟡 High Priority (Should Add)

🔵 Medium Priority (Nice to Have)

Strengths of Current Templates

What's Already Excellent

Comparison to Official Documentation

Areas Where Templates Exceed Official Docs

Areas Where Official Docs Have More Detail

Action Items for Template Updates

Commands Template

Agent Template

Skills Template

Output Styles Template

CLAUDE.md Template

Conclusion

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