10x-Code
Context engineering middleware for Claude Code. Intelligent codebase indexing, token-efficient file selection, local tracking, testing, auditing, and session persistence — all via local MD files.
What It Does
This skill plugin sits between your queries and Claude Code. It ensures every interaction has precisely the right context — no wasted tokens exploring files that don't matter, no losing track of what was changed.
Before this skill: Claude Code explores your codebase from scratch on every query, reading files it doesn't need, losing context when the window fills up.
With this skill: Your codebase is indexed once, only relevant files are read per query, and everything is tracked in local MD files that persist across the session.
Installation
npx (recommended)
npx 10x-code init
bun
bunx 10x-code init
Global install
npm install -g 10x-code
ccs init
Manual
git clone https://github.com/AnitChaudhry/10x-Code.git
for d in 10x-Code/skills/*/; do
name=$(basename "$d")
cp -r "$d" ".claude/skills/ccs-$name/"
done
cp -r 10x-Code/{agents,templates,references} .claude/skills/_ccs/
cp 10x-Code/.mcp.json .mcp.json
Important: Skills must be at .claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md (one level deep). Do NOT copy into .claude/skills/ccs/skills/ — Claude Code won't discover nested skills.
If you already have a .mcp.json, merge the ccs entry manually (see MCP Server Connection below).
Slash Commands
Naming: When installed via npx/CLI, commands use hyphens: /ccs-init, /ccs-build, etc.
When installed as a Claude Code plugin (git clone with .claude-plugin/), the plugin namespace adds the prefix automatically: /ccs-init, /ccs-build, etc.
Context Management
/ccs-init | Deep-research the codebase, generate project-map, architecture, file-index, conventions |
/ccs-status | Show what's indexed, staleness, file counts, token savings estimate |
/ccs-refresh | Rebuild index (full, incremental, or session-based) |
/ccs-query [question] | Preview which files would be selected for a given query |
Workflow
/ccs-plan [task] | Plan a task with full dependency-aware context |
/ccs-build [task] | Create/implement with tracked context and commit-style logging |
/ccs-refactor [scope] | Scope a refactor — identify all affected files and dependencies |
/ccs-fix [issue] | Fix bugs with dependency tracking, root-cause analysis, and verification |
/ccs-team [task] | Spawn an agent team for complex multi-part tasks |
Testing & Quality
/ccs-test [scope] | Run tests, track results locally, suggest and auto-fix failures |
/ccs-audit [scope] | Audit code for security, performance, patterns, accessibility, dead code |
/ccs-review [scope] | Code review with full context — style, logic, security, performance |
Research & Docs
/ccs-research [query] | Search official docs, resolve errors, check deps, find best practices |
Setup
/ccs-connect | Set up MCP server — creates/updates .mcp.json, configures endpoint, verifies connection |
Git Workflow
/ccs-branch | Create/switch branches with auto-generated context reference files |
/ccs-pr | Prepare PR with full context — title, summary, blast radius, review areas |
/ccs-merge | Merge with dependency checking — conflict prediction, resolution context |
/ccs-diff | Smart diff with impact analysis — dependency chains, blast radius, categorization |
/ccs-sync | Pull/rebase/push with conflict context and resolution recommendations |
/ccs-stash | Stash with tracked context — remembers what you were working on |
/ccs-log | Smart commit history — groups by branch, cross-references with task.md |
Operations
/ccs-deploy | Pre-deployment checklist — tests, build, env vars, dependencies, breaking changes |
/ccs-track | View/manage session task log, see all changes made this session |
MCP Server Connection
The plugin ships with a .mcp.json that configures the CCS remote MCP server automatically. When you install (via npx, manual clone, or /ccs-init), this config is created in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ccs": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://10x.in/api/mcp"
}
}
}
What this gives you: 6 MCP tools available to Claude Code — skill info, all 23 command docs, OS-specific install commands, model strategy, and context file details.
If you already have a .mcp.json with other MCP servers, run /ccs-connect — it merges the CCS entry safely without overwriting your existing servers.
To reconfigure or verify, run:
/ccs-connect
Alternative (global config):
claude mcp add --transport http ccs https://10x.in/api/mcp
Note: All MCP config lives in the plugin's .mcp.json at your project root. To modify the endpoint or switch between remote/local, edit this file directly — do not modify ~/.claude/settings.json for project-level config.
How It Works
1. Initialization (/ccs-init)
Scans your entire codebase and generates local reference files in .ccs/:
- project-map.md — File tree + dependency graph (imports/exports/references)
- architecture.md — Tech stack, patterns, entry points, data flow
- file-index.md — Files ranked by importance (most-imported = highest rank)
- conventions.md — Coding style, naming patterns, test patterns
2. Per-Query Context (automatic)
When you ask Claude Code anything, the skill:
- Looks up the pre-built index for matching files/symbols
- Runs targeted Glob + Grep (zero API cost) to find candidates
- Follows import/dependency chains of matched files
- Claude Code reads ONLY the files that matter
3. Session Tracking
Every action is logged in .ccs/task.md with git-commit-style entries:
- Task description, files read/modified/created/deleted
- Dependencies identified, status, diff summary
- Persists context without consuming API tokens
Model Strategy
| Haiku 4.5 | Lightweight lookups, scanning, status checks | status, refresh, query, track, stash, log |
| Sonnet 4.6 | Standard coding execution | build, fix, test, branch, sync |
| Opus 4.6 | Deep reasoning, architecture, complex analysis | init, plan, refactor, audit, review, research, deploy, pr, merge, diff, team |
Generated Files
All context files are stored in .ccs/ (add to .gitignore):
.ccs/
├── project-map.md # File structure + dependency graph
├── architecture.md # Tech stack, patterns, data flow
├── file-index.md # Files ranked by importance
├── conventions.md # Coding style and patterns
├── task.md # Session task log (commit-style)
└── preferences.json # User preferences (refresh mode, etc.)
Index Refresh Modes
Set your preference on first init (saved in .ccs/preferences.json):
- On-demand — Run
/ccs-refresh manually
- Incremental — Auto-detect changed files, re-index only those
- Session-based — Fresh index at the start of each session
License
MIT
Built by 10x.in — 10x-Code v2.0.0