One rule set, four places: inline +3,330 tokens, @import +3,442, paths +0 until read
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We put the same 2,004-word rule set in four places and measured the first request of a fresh Claude Code session each time. Inline in CLAUDE.md : +3,330 tokens. Pulled in with @import : +3,442. As a file in .claude/rules/ with no paths : +3,438. As a .claude/rules/ file with paths: ["src/api/**"] :…
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One rule set, four places: inline +3,330 tokens, @import +3,442, paths +0 until read