ytt-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

ytt-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from cottongeeks/ytt-mcp. It costs 532 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A project instruction file for ytt-mcp, a Python codebase, covering package management, coding style, documentation, testing, and commit requirements.

In plain words
What is it for?
It guides dependency changes with uv, type annotations, docstrings, small functions, formatting, tests for new features and fixes, and required commit trailers.
Why use it?
It prevents inconsistent tooling and code by defining the commands and rules contributors must follow.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md.

This is cottongeeks/ytt-mcp's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on ytt-mcp 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 ytt-mcp configures →

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CLAUDE.md · 79 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 79 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Development Guidelines

This document contains critical information about working with this codebase. Follow these guidelines precisely.

Core Development Rules

  1. Package Management

    • ONLY use uv, NEVER pip
    • Installation: uv add package
    • Running tools: uv run tool
    • Upgrading: uv add --dev package --upgrade-package package
    • FORBIDDEN: uv pip install, @latest syntax
  2. Code Quality

    • Type hints required for all code
    • Public APIs must have docstrings
    • Functions must be focused and small
    • Follow existing patterns exactly
    • Line length: 88 chars maximum
  3. Testing Requirements

    • Framework: uv run --frozen pytest
    • Async testing: use asyncio
    • Coverage: test edge cases and errors
    • New features require tests
    • Bug fixes require regression tests
  • For commits fixing bugs or adding features based on user reports add:

    git commit --trailer "Reported-by:<name>"
    

    Where <name> is the name of the user.

  • For commits related to a Github issue, add

    git commit --trailer "Github-Issue:#<number>"
    
  • NEVER ever mention a co-authored-by or similar aspects. In particular, never mention the tool used to create the commit message or PR.

Python Tools

Code Formatting

  1. Ruff
    • Format: uv run --frozen ruff format .
    • Check: uv run --frozen ruff check .
    • Fix: uv run --frozen ruff check . --fix
    • Critical issues:
      • Line length (88 chars)
      • Import sorting (I001)
      • Unused imports
    • Line wrapping:
      • Strings: use parentheses
      • Function calls: multi-line with proper indent
      • Imports: split into multiple lines

Error Resolution

  1. Common Issues

    • Line length:
      • Break strings with parentheses
      • Multi-line function calls
      • Split imports
    • Types:
      • Add None checks
      • Narrow string types
      • Match existing patterns
    • Pytest
      • we use automatic detection of async defs
  2. Best Practices

    • Check git status before commits
    • Run formatters before type checks
    • Keep changes minimal
    • Follow existing patterns
    • Document public APIs
    • Test thoroughly

Read the full file on GitHub · 79 lines

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ytt-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository cottongeeks/ytt-mcp (74 stars, last pushed 10mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 532 tokens to every session, about $0.0027 per session on Opus 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 2026-08-30.

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