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CLAUDE.md@plugins/lifecycle-guard from vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard is a CLAUDE.md file: the standing instructions Claude Code reads in that repo.

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mdr add vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard/plugins/lifecycle-guard/CLAUDE.md@git:20261101.c9c9a43

Pins git:20261101.c9c9a43 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
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CLAUDE.md file
Repository
vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard
Path
plugins/lifecycle-guard/CLAUDE.md
Versions recorded
10
Latest version
git:20261101.c9c9a43, committed Nov 1, 2026
First version recorded
Oct 3, 2026
Size
20,601 bytes
Repository stars
4
License
MIT

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# lifecycle-guard — project guide (CLAUDE.md)

A Claude Code **plugin** that stops AI coding agents from declaring work "done" when
only the happy path is built. It forces a full-lifecycle spec up front, **blocks
completion** until a checklist is satisfied, runs an **independent fresh-context critic
on a different model**, and **learns** new checklist/style rules from your own
corrections over time.

> Thesis (the "Beyond the Happy Path" idea): an agent grading its own work in the same
> session says "done" too early. The fix is three layers that don't share the agent's
> blind spots — a deterministic gate, a different-model critic in fresh context, and a
> checklist that accumulates from real past misses.

- **Plugin root:** `~/claude-plugins/vimal-tools/plugins/lifecycle-guard/` (this dir).
- **Marketplace repo:** `~/claude-plugins/vimal-tools/` (`.claude-plugin/marketplace.json` lists this plugin).
- **Version:** `1.12.0` (see `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`).
- **Author:** Vimal Prakash. Runtime: Python 3 hooks + Markdown skill/agent/commands. No build step.

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## The three mechanisms

1. **Spec-first workflow (the skill).** On a feature request, the agent writes
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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard/plugins/lifecycle-guard/CLAUDE.md@sha256:9ed4f42e8a8234bf

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  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
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  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
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  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
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Source

GitHub

vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard · 4 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-01 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_dtfbfthxjr4necro
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=vimalprakashts/lifecycle-guard/plugins/lifecycle-guard/CLAUDE.md
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/9ed4f42e8a8234bf0b34902cce38a9338d10ca59142ac4166429ffc8cccc07d8

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Guides: what a CLAUDE.md file is · keeping AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md in sync · which agent file does what.

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