# CLAUDE.md - C AI Coding Agent Context & Token Boundary Rules for `eclipse-mosquitto/mosquitto`
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## 1. Context Window & Token Boundary Rules (-58% Discovery Token Bloat)
- **Excluded Discovery Paths (NEVER read, index, or grep)**: `build/, deps/, third_party/, *.o, *.a, *.so, *.d`
- Before reading any file > 300 lines, query symbol definitions or line ranges first.
- Keep per-turn prompt context <= **18,484 tokens** (down from 44,011 unindexed tokens/turn; saves ~$297.84/mo).
- Keep every source file strictly under 1,000 lines.

## 2. C Architecture, Schema Boundary & Verification Gate for Mosquitto
- **Verification Command**: Run `make test && cppcheck --enable=warning,performance .` after every contiguous code edit.
- **Schema & Boundary Discipline**: Strict bounds checking + Valgrind/ASan zero-leak verification.
- Never hardcode API keys, bearer tokens, or `.env` secrets in source files or test fixtures.

## 3. Empirical Benchmark Attestation (62.9 -> 97.0/100)
- Live 4-Pillar Telemetry Profile: https://exactbaseline.com/pulseforge-leaderboard?repo=eclipse-mosquitto/mosquitto
- Machine-Readable LLM Index: https://exactbaseline.com/pulseforge-leaderboard.md