Claude Code Config Cherry-Picking and Audit
Port single hooks, permissions, and settings from big Claude Code config collections safely, and audit your own setup for risky pieces.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
Great question. There are a lot of settings out there that people use, and some might work for your workflow while others won't. You could browse some repositories and see what catches your eye. Some people use hooks for session management, others focus on automation. It really comes down to what your specific needs are. I'd recommend looking at different configurations and trying a few things to see what sticks. You might want to start with something simple and gradually add more complexity as you get comfortable.
CHERRY-PICK APPROACH STEP 1: INSTALL CORE → Install the plugin first (verified, minimal dependencies) STEP 2: BROWSE CATALOG → Security scan hook (detects permission issues, misconfigs) → Session-end memory hook (persists learnings across sessions) → Pre-commit code review trigger (lints before git) → Bash allowlist updater (reduces permission prompts) → Daily standup formatter (organizes daily notes) STEP 3: SELECTIVE ADOPTION → Add ONLY hooks matching your workflow → Example: security + memory for analyst; code review + pre-commit for devs RECOMMENDED STARTER SET • Session memory hook (immediate value) • Security audit (protects your setup) • One workflow hook (pick yours) NEXT ACTIONS → Copy hooks into settings.json → Test one hook, commit, iterate → Skip pieces that don't apply
About this skill
You found a huge Claude Code settings collection with dozens of hooks and configs, and you only want two of them. Pasted in verbatim, they break on your paths, slow down every edit, or run code you never read. This skill adopts one piece at a time, ports it to your machine, and audits what you already have.
What it does
- Reads exactly what a hook executes, including stdin fields, network calls, and unquoted variables, and gives a plain risk verdict before anything is installed
- Ports a piece to your setup: replaces the author's absolute paths, swaps OS-specific commands, checks dependencies, and fixes tool-name matchers
- Picks the right settings scope (user, local, or shared project) so personal experiments never run on your teammates' machines
- Builds session memory hooks the right way, with SessionEnd saving notes, SessionStart injecting a size-capped summary, and recursion guards when a model is involved
- Audits your existing config and returns severity-ranked findings with diffs: broad Bash allows, unpinned MCP servers, secrets in settings, Stop hooks that loop
- Debugs hooks that never fire, loop, or make every edit slow
What you get
An adoption card for each piece. It covers what the piece really does, its blast radius, the target file, the ported script and settings JSON, a test you can run outside Claude Code, and a one-line rollback. For audits, you get a findings table with fixes as diffs.
Best for
Developers browsing large shared Claude Code configurations who want to borrow a few battle-tested pieces without inheriting someone else's whole setup. Also useful for team leads checking a project's committed .claude settings before rollout.
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