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HowYouSeeMe no-useless-docs.md is an instructions file for Kiro from AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe. It costs 505 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of instructions for avoiding unnecessary Markdown files in a code project. It allows documentation when it explains a complex procedure, configuration, API or system design.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when an agent is deciding whether to create a Markdown file during development or setup.
Why use it?
It prevents status notes, duplicate guides and temporary files from cluttering the repository. Useful information stays in the code or in appropriate documentation.

Instructions file for Kiro

Written for Kiro: installed under .kiro/.

This is AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe's own configuration. It tells Kiro how to work on HowYouSeeMe itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything HowYouSeeMe configures →

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Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

Copy the file
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe/main/.kiro/steering/no-useless-docs.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe

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.kiro/steering/no-useless-docs.md · 63 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 63 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

No Useless Documentation Files

Rule: Do Not Create Unnecessary Markdown Files

NEVER create these types of files:

  • Status/completion logs (e.g., *_COMPLETE.md, *_STATUS.md, *_SUMMARY.md)
  • Redundant quick reference guides when main docs exist
  • Duplicate checklists or guides
  • "Setup complete" announcements
  • Progress tracking documents
  • Temporary notes or scratch files

What IS Acceptable

Only create markdown files that are:

  1. Essential guides - Step-by-step instructions for complex procedures
  2. Configuration references - README files in config directories explaining file purposes
  3. API documentation - When documenting code interfaces
  4. Architecture docs - System design and component relationships

Examples

❌ DO NOT CREATE

  • BLUELILY_INTEGRATION_COMPLETE.md - Status log (useless after completion)
  • ROBOT_HEAD_STATUS.md - Status log (useless after completion)
  • PHASE1_SETUP_COMPLETE.md - Announcement (useless)
  • BLUELILY_BRIDGE_AUDIT_COMPLETE.md - Status log (audit results should be in code comments)
  • BLUELILY_BRIDGE_QUICK_CHECK.md - Redundant (verification script is enough)
  • Multiple checklist files for the same task

✅ DO CREATE

  • docs/PHASE1_KALIBR_CALIBRATION.md - Essential procedure guide
  • kalibr_configs/README.md - Explains config files in that directory
  • scripts/README.md - Explains scripts in that directory
  • docs/README.md - Navigation for documentation

Rationale

Useless markdown files:

  • Clutter the repository
  • Become outdated quickly
  • Duplicate information
  • Add noise without value
  • Require maintenance

Instead:

  • Put status in code comments
  • Use git commit messages for completion tracking
  • Use scripts with output messages instead of status docs
  • Consolidate related information into single comprehensive guides

When in Doubt

Ask: "Will this file still be useful in 6 months?"

  • If it's a status update → NO, don't create it
  • If it's a procedure guide → YES, create it
  • If it duplicates existing docs → NO, don't create it
  • If it's a one-time announcement → NO, don't create it

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HowYouSeeMe no-useless-docs.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository AryanRai/HowYouSeeMe (5 stars, last pushed today), licensed MIT. It adds 505 tokens to every session, about $0.0020 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-11-07.

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