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Claude Code memory loading behavior analyzed

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A detailed analysis of Claude Code's memory loading behavior on version 2.1.300 reveals that imported files are loaded entirely, with costs incurred for every token processed. The study found that while missing imports result in a silent failure and an exit code of 0, files imported within scoped rules or in the same directory as other imported files are loaded. However, moving heavy imports to a path-filtered rules file does not reduce load times. AI

IMPACT Provides insights into the operational costs and efficiency of using Claude Code for development tasks.

RANK_REASON Analysis of a specific version of a software tool's internal behavior.

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Claude Code memory loading behavior analyzed

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Georgi Kalchev ·

    What Claude Code memory really loads at start

    <p>We counted the tokens in 10 memory setups on Claude Code 2.1.300. A missing import is silent, an import in a scoped rule loads, and Bulgarian costs more.</p> <p>Mostly yes, with three exceptions that give no warning, and every character you load is paid for on every request. O…

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