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Claude Code settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings
…| | `skillListingMaxDescChars` | **Default**: `1536`. Per-skill character cap on the combined `description` and `when_to_use` t…
Claude Code settings reference
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-reference
…| Memory and context | Any file | | [`skillListingMaxDescChars`](#skilllistingmaxdescchars) | Cap each skill's description lengt…
Extend Claude with skills
Claude Code CLI · in the page
skills
…1,536 characters regardless of budget. The cap is configurable with [`skillListingMaxDescChars`](/docs/en/settings-reference#skilllistingmaxdescchars). ## Related resources * **[Debug your configura…