cmdop-claude 0.1.28

Self-maintaining .claude/ runtime — LLM-powered doc review, project map, task queue, auto-fix, and project init

cmdop-claude

Self-maintaining .claude/ runtime for Claude Code. Keeps your project documentation accurate, your context lean, and your LLM session aware of what matters — automatically.

~$0.003 per full cycle (scan → review → fix → map) using DeepSeek V3.2 via SDKRouter.

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What it does

Claude Code's .claude/ folder is powerful but static. cmdop-claude makes it live:

• Documentation review — LLM finds stale docs, contradictions between docs and actual code, coverage gaps, and abandoned plans. Runs automatically once per day.
• Project map — annotates directories with one-sentence descriptions. Cached by SHA256; only changed dirs cost tokens.
• Task queue — review findings become structured tasks (T-001.md, T-002.md, ...). Top pending items injected into every prompt automatically.
• Auto-fix — LLM generates targeted file edits for any task. Preview diff or apply directly.
• Project init — bootstraps CLAUDE.md + rules from scratch for bare projects. Smart 3-phase pipeline: git context → filtered code snippets → cached tree summaries.
• Plugin browser — searches Smithery + Official MCP registries (~1000 plugins), installs to ~/.claude.json.

Everything runs as Claude Code hooks. Zero manual steps after setup.

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How it works

UserPromptSubmit hook
  └─ inject-tasks
      ├─ auto-scan if >24h since last review
      │   ├─ LLM reviews .claude/ docs, plans, deps, commits
      │   └─ creates/updates tasks from findings
      └─ injects top 3 pending tasks into context

PostToolUse hook (Write|Edit)
  └─ map-update (debounced 60s)
      ├─ scans changed directories
      ├─ SHA256 cache → skips unchanged dirs (0 tokens)
      └─ LLM annotates new/changed dirs only

sidecar_init (MCP tool / CLI)
  ├─ Phase 1: GitContextService — finds all .git repos, classifies own vs external
  │   └─ LLM + hard rules → own_top_dirs set
  ├─ Phase 2: smart snippets filtered to own dirs
  │   ├─ entry points, Makefiles, configs
  │   └─ external dirs (@archive, @vendor, submodules) excluded
  └─ Phase 3: TreeSummarizer with MerkleCache
      ├─ TOON format (~60% fewer tokens than JSON)
      ├─ Merkle hash per dir → skip LLM for unchanged
      └─ parallel LLM chunks (asyncio)

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Install

pip install cmdop-claude

# With Streamlit dashboard
pip install cmdop-claude[ui]

Get your API key at sdkrouter.com (free tier available).

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Quick Start

pip install cmdop-claude
cd your-project
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook setup

setup does everything in one shot:

• Saves your SDKRouter API key to ~/.claude/cmdop.json (once for all projects)
• Registers the MCP server globally in ~/.claude.json
• Installs Claude Code hooks in .claude/settings.json
• Configures plansDirectory: ".claude/plans"
• Generates .claude/Makefile with convenience commands
• Runs init if no CLAUDE.md found → generates docs via LLM

Uninstall

python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook unregister

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MCP Tools

Tool	LLM	Description
sidecar_scan	yes	Run documentation review
sidecar_review	no	Read current review
sidecar_status	no	Last run, pending items, token usage
sidecar_acknowledge	no	Suppress item for N days
sidecar_map	yes	Generate/update project map
sidecar_map_view	no	Read current map
sidecar_tasks	no	List tasks by status
sidecar_task_update	no	Update task status
sidecar_task_create	no	Create manual task
sidecar_fix	yes	Generate fix for a task (dry-run or apply)
sidecar_init	yes	Bootstrap .claude/ for bare projects
sidecar_activity	no	View recent action log

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CLI

python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook setup          # full setup (recommended)
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook register       # MCP + hooks + Makefile
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook unregister     # remove MCP from ~/.claude.json
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook scan           # manual review
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook status         # status JSON
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook map-update     # debounced map
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook inject-tasks   # auto-scan + pending tasks
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook fix <task_id> [--apply]
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook init           # bootstrap .claude/
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook acknowledge <id> [days]
python -m cmdop_claude.sidecar.hook activity [limit]

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Python API

from cmdop_claude import Client

client = Client()

result = client.sidecar.generate_review()
fix    = client.sidecar.fix_task("T-001", apply=True)
init   = client.sidecar.init_project()
map_   = client.sidecar.generate_map()

plugins = client.plugins.search("slack", source="official")
client.plugins.install_plugin(plugins[0])

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Streamlit Dashboard

make run              # http://localhost:8501
make -C .claude dashboard  # from project with generated Makefile

10 tabs: Health Auditor, Skill Studio, MCP Studio, Plugin Browser, Hooks Manager, Sidecar Monitor, Project Map, Task Queue, Settings & Security, Trigger Graph.

Plugin Browser searches Smithery + Official MCP registries (~1000 plugins) with background index caching. Supports stdio and streamable-http servers.

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Configuration

API Key

Read in this order:

1. SDKROUTER_API_KEY env var
2. ~/.claude/cmdop.json → sdkrouterApiKey (written by setup)
3. Falls back silently — LLM features skip, read-only tools still work

export SDKROUTER_API_KEY=your-key
# or
echo '{"sdkrouterApiKey": "your-key"}' > ~/.claude/cmdop.json

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
SDKROUTER_API_KEY	—	LLM backend key
CMDOP_CLAUDE_DIR_PATH	.claude	Path to .claude directory
CLAUDE_CP_SIDECAR_MODEL	deepseek/deepseek-v3.2	Model for review/fix/map
CLAUDE_CP_SMITHERY_API_KEY	—	Smithery registry key (optional)
CMDOP_DEBUG_MODE	false	Debug logging

Init uses Model.balanced(json=True) from SDKRouter (best model for structured output). Everything else uses DeepSeek V3.2 (cheap, fast).

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File Layout

.claude/
├── CLAUDE.md                # project instructions (auto-generated or hand-written)
├── project-map.md           # directory annotations (auto-updated)
├── settings.json            # hooks + plansDirectory
├── Makefile                 # convenience commands
├── rules/*.md               # coding guidelines
├── plans/*.md               # Claude Code plans (project-local)
└── .sidecar/                # runtime state (git-ignored)
    ├── review.md            # latest review output
    ├── history/*.md         # past reviews
    ├── tasks/T-001.md       # task queue (YAML frontmatter + markdown)
    ├── map_cache.json       # SHA256 annotation cache
    ├── merkle_cache.json    # dir hash cache for init tree summarizer
    ├── git_context.json     # own vs external repo classification cache
    ├── plugins_cache.json   # plugin registry index cache
    ├── activity.jsonl       # action log (auto-rotates at 1000 lines)
    ├── usage.json           # daily token tracking
    └── suppressed.json      # acknowledged items

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Architecture

src/cmdop_claude/
├── _config.py                  # Pydantic Settings (env vars)
├── _client.py                  # Client entry point (lazy service props)
├── models/
│   ├── base.py                 # CoreModel (strict Pydantic v2)
│   ├── git_context.py          # RepoInfo, GitContext, LLMRepoClassification
│   ├── sidecar.py              # Review, Fix, Init, Map, ActivityEntry
│   ├── project_map.py          # Map annotation models
│   ├── task.py                 # Task queue models
│   ├── mcp.py                  # MCPServerCommand, MCPServerURL, MCPConfig
│   └── plugin.py               # MCPPluginInfo, PluginCache
├── services/
│   ├── plugin_service.py       # Registry search, install, background indexing
│   ├── mcp_service.py          # MCP config read/write
│   └── sidecar_service/
│       ├── _base.py            # State, lock, scan, usage, activity
│       ├── _review.py          # LLM review → review.md
│       ├── _fix.py             # LLM fix for tasks
│       ├── _init.py            # 3-phase project init pipeline
│       ├── _tasks.py           # Task CRUD
│       ├── _mcp.py             # MCP registration + hooks + Makefile
│       └── _status.py          # Status + map access
└── sidecar/
    ├── server.py               # FastMCP server (12 tools)
    ├── hook.py                 # CLI (11 commands)
    ├── git_context.py          # GitContextService — own vs external repo classification
    ├── tree_summarizer.py      # TreeSummarizer — chunked parallel LLM dir analysis
    ├── toon.py                 # TOON serializer — token-efficient tree format
    ├── merkle_cache.py         # MerkleCache — SHA256 dir hashing, skips LLM for unchanged
    ├── mapper.py               # Project map generator
    ├── scanner.py              # .claude/ filesystem scanner
    ├── exclusions.py           # Junk filter + .gitignore integration
    ├── activity.py             # Activity logger (JSONL, auto-rotate)
    ├── cache.py                # SHA256 annotation cache for map
    ├── tasks.py                # Task queue manager
    └── prompts.py              # LLM prompt templates

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Cost

Operation	Tokens	Cost
Documentation review	~1800	~$0.0005
Fix a task	~500	~$0.0001
Project init	~5000	~$0.001
Map generation (45 dirs)	~5000	~$0.001
Map incremental (cached dirs)	0	$0.00
Init (cached dirs via MerkleCache)	0	$0.00
Auto-scan (1×/day)	~1800	~$0.0005
Read-only operations	0	$0.00

Full cycle: ~$0.003. Daily estimate: ~$0.001–0.003/day.

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Testing

make test   # 364+ tests

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License

MIT