MCPhoenix CLAUDE.md

MCPhoenix CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for coding agents from jmanhype/MCPhoenix. It costs 525 tokens per session, scanned A, a copy of vggt-mps CLAUDE.md, MIT.

A project guide describing guardrails for Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, in the MCPhoenix repository. It lists changes the assistant may make and changes that require restriction or discussion.

In plain words
What is it for?
It is for guiding bug fixes, tests, refactoring, security work, CI configuration, metadata, documentation, and dependency changes within the stated limits.
Why use it?
It reduces the risk of breaking public interfaces, changing important behavior without review, or altering sensitive production settings.

Instructions file

Install

Getting it into your agent

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Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jmanhype/MCPhoenix

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Security

Grade A, and why

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Nothing flagged

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Origin

This is a copy

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CLAUDE.md · 59 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 59 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Claude Code Guardrails

This file defines what Claude Code is allowed to modify when performing automated improvements.

Allowed Modifications

Claude Code MAY modify:

  • Documentation files (README.md, docs/*, *.md)
  • Source code for:
    • Bug fixes and error handling
    • Code quality improvements (remove duplication, add type hints)
    • Performance optimizations
    • Refactoring for clarity/maintainability
    • Security fixes
  • Test files (add new tests, fix broken tests, improve coverage)
  • CI/CD configurations (.github/workflows/*, .gitlab-ci.yml, etc.)
  • Configuration files (build configs, linting rules, etc.)
  • Metadata files (package.json, pyproject.toml, setup.py)
  • GitHub-specific files (.gitignore, CODEOWNERS, etc.)
  • Dependencies (with clear justification for updates/additions)

Restricted Modifications

Claude Code MUST NOT:

  • Break public APIs or change function signatures without discussion
  • Make breaking changes to existing behavior
  • Change core algorithms without explaining rationale
  • Remove features without justification
  • Add heavy dependencies without clear need
  • Modify production configuration (database URLs, API keys, etc.)

Exception: Issues Labeled ai-implement

When an issue is labeled ai-implement, Claude Code may modify source code to implement the requested feature or fix, but must:

  1. Reference the issue number in the PR
  2. Follow existing code style and patterns
  3. Include tests if the project has a test suite
  4. Not change public APIs without discussion in the issue

Pull Request Requirements

All PRs created by Claude Code MUST include:

  1. A clear description of what was changed and why
  2. A receipt line in the format: Receipt: <hash>
  3. Reference to the workflow run that created it
  4. Minimal, focused changes (prefer small PRs over large ones)

General Principles

  1. Minimal Deltas: Make the smallest change that solves the problem
  2. No Breaking Changes: Never introduce breaking changes
  3. Follow Existing Patterns: Match the style and structure of existing code
  4. Documentation First: When in doubt, improve documentation rather than code
  5. Safety First: If uncertain, create an issue for human review instead of making changes

Read the full file on GitHub · 59 lines

Changes

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MCPhoenix CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository jmanhype/MCPhoenix (67 stars, last pushed 5mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 525 tokens to every session, about $0.0026 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It is 100% identical to vggt-mps CLAUDE.md, differing in 0 lines, and is treated as a copy.

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