cadre-devkit-claude: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

cadre-devkit-claude CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from benshapyro/cadre-devkit-claude. It costs 1,312 tokens per session, scanned D, original, MIT.

A set of Claude Code development instructions that requires a confidence check before substantial implementation work. The check covers requirements, technical approach, dependencies, testing, and risks.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to assess whether an implementation is ready to start, decide whether to proceed or investigate further, and document assumptions or rollback plans.
Why use it?
It helps identify unclear requirements, unavailable dependencies, weak test plans, and likely failure points before coding begins.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: PreToolUse hook event. Also seen: mentions subagents; mentions Claude Code.

This is benshapyro/cadre-devkit-claude's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on cadre-devkit-claude 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 cadre-devkit-claude configures →

Reuse

Borrowing it

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

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Clone the repo
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Grade D, and why

cadre-devkit-claude CLAUDE.md scanned grade D with 2 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 7d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

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A mod that escalates privileges can change anything on the machine, not only the project.

- **Dangerous Command Blocker**: Prevents `rm -rf /`, `chmod 777`, force push, etc.

Recursive force deletehighDestructive command

rm -rf with a variable or a broad path is one typo away from removing the wrong tree.

- **Dangerous Command Blocker**: Prevents `rm -rf /`, `chmod 777`, force push, etc.
CLAUDE.md · 162 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 162 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Cadre DevKit for Claude Code

This plugin provides a comprehensive productivity and quality system for Claude Code.

Features

Pre-Implementation Confidence Check

Before starting ANY non-trivial implementation, assess confidence across 5 criteria (0.0-1.0 scale):

Assessment Criteria

Criterion Weight Key Questions
Requirements Clarity 25% Are requirements explicit? Acceptance criteria defined? Edge cases identified?
Technical Feasibility 25% Is approach verified? APIs available? Stack compatible?
Dependency Verification 20% Dependencies accessible? Versions compatible? Infrastructure ready?
Test Strategy 15% How will this be tested? Tools available? Test cases defined?
Risk Assessment 15% Failure modes known? Mitigation defined? Rollback possible?

Decision Matrix

Overall Score Status Action
≥0.90 GREEN Proceed with implementation
0.70-0.89 YELLOW Investigate alternatives, clarify ambiguity, document assumptions
<0.70 RED STOP - Ask clarifying questions, research unknowns, then re-assess

Enforcement

NEVER proceed with confidence <0.90 without explicit user approval.

If confidence is below 0.90:

  1. State current confidence score with breakdown
  2. Identify weak areas (any criterion <0.80)
  3. Ask specific questions OR conduct research
  4. Recalculate after new information
  5. Only proceed when ≥0.90 or user explicitly approves lower confidence

When to Skip

Skip confidence check for:

  • Simple edits (typos, formatting, comments)
  • Direct user instructions with clear scope
  • Tasks where requirements are already verified in conversation

Post-Implementation SelfCheck

After completing ANY non-trivial implementation, answer these 4 questions with evidence:

Q1: Are tests passing?

  • Provide actual test output (not "tests pass" without proof)
  • Show test command executed and pass/fail counts

Read the full file on GitHub · 162 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

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cadre-devkit-claude CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository benshapyro/cadre-devkit-claude (9 stars, last pushed 9mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,312 tokens to every session, about $0.0066 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it D with 2 findings (asks for root, recursive force delete). No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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