recursive-decomposition-skill
🥈SilverClaude Code skill that decomposes long-context tasks into parallel sub-agent analysis, enabling processing of inputs up to 100x larger through recursive filtering, chunking, and synthesis.
2800Updated 2mo ago
Intermediate30min to implementautomation
Saves ~240 min per use
Quick InstallView Source
git clone https://github.com/massimodeluisa/recursive-decomposition-skill.gitWorks with:
Claude
Overview
About This Skill
The Recursive Decomposition Skill extends Claude Code's ability to handle large-scale analysis tasks that exceed normal context limits. Based on research from Zhang, Kraska, and Khattab (2025), it implements strategies to filter inputs, partition content strategically, spawn parallel sub-agents for independent segments, verify results, and synthesize findings programmatically. The skill activates automatically for tasks involving 10+ files, 50k+ tokens, multi-document processing, or codebase-wide pattern searches. Real-world testing on the Anthropic Cookbook (196 files, 356MB) demonstrated comprehensive coverage of API patterns, error handling, and code structure across large projects—addressing the context rot problem where longer inputs degrade accuracy, cause missed details, and produce hallucinated connections.
How to Use
Install via Claude Code Marketplace with `claude plugin install recursive-decomposition@recursive-decomposition`, or manually copy to ~/.claude/skills/. Restart Claude Code. The skill activates automatically when describing tasks like 'analyze all files', 'aggregate information from', or 'search across the codebase'.
Use Cases
Analyze error handling patterns across an entire codebase
Find and categorize all TODO comments by priority across multiple files
Aggregate API endpoints defined across scattered route files
Extract information from 50+ meeting notes or documentation files
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Setup & Installation
Quick Install
No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.
Alternative Install (Git Clone)
git clone https://github.com/massimodeluisa/recursive-decomposition-skillRequirements
- Claude Code or compatible AI agent
- Works with: Claude
Quick Start Guide
1
Install the Skill
Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.
2
Open Your AI Agent
Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.
3
Try It Out
Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.
4
Customize
Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.
Usage Examples
Prompt Template
I need to break down a complex task into smaller, manageable steps. Here's the task: [TASK]. Please use recursive decomposition to create a detailed plan. For each sub-task, provide a brief description and estimate the time required. If any sub-task is still too complex, break it down further. Continue until all sub-tasks are simple enough to execute directly.
Example Output
# Recursive Decomposition Plan for [TASK] ## Main Task: [TASK] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] ### Sub-Task 1: [SUB-TASK 1] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] #### Sub-Sub-Task 1.1: [SUB-SUB-TASK 1.1] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] #### Sub-Sub-Task 1.2: [SUB-SUB-TASK 1.2] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] ### Sub-Task 2: [SUB-TASK 2] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] ### Sub-Task 3: [SUB-TASK 3] - **Description**: [DESCRIPTION] - **Estimated Time**: [TIME] ## Notes: - Each sub-task is designed to be executable directly. - Estimated times are based on average completion rates. - Adjust times according to your specific context and resources.
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