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CLAUDE.md@.agents/skills/karpathy-guidelines from sheptalo/py_clean_template is a CLAUDE.md file: the standing instructions Claude Code reads in that repo.
mdr add sheptalo/py_clean_template/.agents/skills/karpathy-guidelines/CLAUDE.md@git:20260914.4070816Pins git:20260914.4070816 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
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- Kind
- CLAUDE.md file
- Repository
- sheptalo/py_clean_template
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- Latest version
- git:20260914.4070816, committed Sep 14, 2026
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- 2,427 bytes
- Repository stars
- 3
- License
- none declared
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What the file says
# CLAUDE.md Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. Merge with project-specific instructions as needed. Source: https://github.com/forrestchang/andrej-karpathy-skills (MIT) **Tradeoff:** These guidelines bias toward caution over speed. For trivial tasks, use judgment. ## 1. Think Before Coding **Don't assume. Don't hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs.** Before implementing: - State your assumptions explicitly. If uncertain, ask. - If multiple interpretations exist, present them - don't pick silently. - If a simpler approach exists, say so. Push back when warranted. - If something is unclear, stop. Name what's confusing. Ask. ## 2. Simplicity First **Minimum code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.** - No features beyond what was asked. - No abstractions for single-use code. - No "flexibility" or "configurability" that wasn't requested. - No error handling for impossible scenarios. - If you write 200 lines and it could be 50, rewrite it. Ask yourself: "Would a senior engineer say this is overcomplicated?" If yes, simplify. ## 3. Surgical Changes **Touch only what you must. Clean up only your own mess.** When editing existing code: …
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How to install
mdr add sheptalo/py_clean_template/.agents/skills/karpathy-guidelines/CLAUDE.md@sha256:ad807d035e49af20The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260914.4070816, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Source
sheptalo/py_clean_template · 3 stars · license none declared · pushed 2026-11-05 · branch main
API
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