diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a54fc07..c22da53 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,67 +1 @@ -# CLAUDE.md - -Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. Merge with project-specific instructions as needed. - -**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: -- Don't "improve" adjacent code, comments, or formatting. -- Don't refactor things that aren't broken. -- Match existing style, even if you'd do it differently. -- If you notice unrelated dead code, mention it - don't delete it. - -When your changes create orphans: -- Remove imports/variables/functions that YOUR changes made unused. -- Don't remove pre-existing dead code unless asked. - -The test: Every changed line should trace directly to the user's request. - -## 4. Goal-Driven Execution - -**Define success criteria. Loop until verified.** - -Transform tasks into verifiable goals: -- "Add validation" → "Write tests for invalid inputs, then make them pass" -- "Fix the bug" → "Write a test that reproduces it, then make it pass" -- "Refactor X" → "Ensure tests pass before and after" - -For multi-step tasks, state a brief plan: -``` -1. [Step] → verify: [check] -2. [Step] → verify: [check] -3. [Step] → verify: [check] -``` - -Strong success criteria let you loop independently. Weak criteria ("make it work") require constant clarification. - ---- - -**These guidelines are working if:** fewer unnecessary changes in diffs, fewer rewrites due to overcomplication, and clarifying questions come before implementation rather than after mistakes. - -Read AGENT.md first before working and follow the instructions for orchestration. \ No newline at end of file +# README.md \ No newline at end of file