Guide layer selection for Claude Code. Use when choosing between CLAUDE.md rules, skills, subagents, hooks, or MCP. Do not use for general coding questions or non-architecture tasks.
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January 22, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/Git-Fg/meta-plugin-manager/blob/main/meta-plugin-manager/skills/meta-architect-claudecode/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill meta-architect-claudecodeInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/meta-architect-claudecode/# Meta-Architect Choose the right customization layer and build effective skills for Claude Code using official documentation. ## ๐จ MANDATORY: Read BEFORE Proceeding **CRITICAL**: You MUST read and understand these URLs: ### Primary Documentation (MUST READ) - **[MUST READ] Official Skills Guide**: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills - **Tool**: `mcp__simplewebfetch__simpleWebFetch` - **When to Read**: Before any customization layer decisions - **Content**: Skills architecture, progressive disclosure, best practices - **Cache**: 15 minutes minimum - **[MUST READ] Subagents Guide**: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents - **Tool**: `mcp__simplewebfetch__simpleWebFetch` - **When to Read**: When considering subagent usage - **Content**: Agent coordination patterns, state management, context: fork - **Cache**: 15 minutes minimum - **[MUST READ] Plugin Architecture**: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins - **Tool**: `mcp__simplewebfetch__simpleWebFetch` - **When to Read**: Before plugin structure decisions - **Content**: Plugin organization, component architecture - **Cache**: 15 minutes minimum ### โ ๏ธ BLOCKING RULES - **DO NOT proceed** until you've fetched and reviewed Primary Documentation - **REQUIRED** to understand skills-first architecture before layer selection - **REQUIRED** to understand progressive disclosure before implementation --- ## Quick Decision Tree ### Layer Selection (START HERE) ``` START: What do you need? โ โโ "Persistent project norms" โ โโโ CLAUDE.md rules โ โโ "Domain expertise to discover" โ โโโ Skill (Minimal Pack: CLAUDE.md + Skill) โ โโ "Simple, focused task" โ Skill (regular) โ โโ "Complex workflow needing isolation" โ Skill (context: fork) โ โโ "Event automation" โ โโโ Hook โ โโ "Service integration" โ โโโ MCP โ โโ "Isolation/parallelism" โโโ Subagent (RARE/ADVANCED) ``` **Context: Fork Triggers:** - High-volume output (extensive grep, repo traversal) - Noisy exploration that