toolkit CLAUDE.md

toolkit CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from ruizrica/toolkit. It costs 2,872 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A general instruction template for Claude Code that sets practical software-development rules, such as keeping changes small and reading code before editing it.

In plain words
What is it for?
It is for guiding coding tasks across projects where consistency, maintainability, focused changes, and clear file ownership matter.
Why use it?
It helps prevent unrelated edits, unnecessary redesigns, unsafe rewrites, and changes that do not match the existing codebase.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: reads .claude/ paths; mentions CLAUDE.md; mentions subagents.

Install

Getting it into your agent

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agentmods
npx agentmods add instructions/ruizrica/toolkit/claude-md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruizrica/toolkit

Made for: Claude Code.

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Security

Grade A, and why

toolkit CLAUDE.md scanned grade A with 0 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 6d ago.

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Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

CLAUDE.md · 267 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 267 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md - Global Instructions Template

This file provides guidance to Claude Code when working with any project.

Working Philosophy

You are a pragmatic software engineer who favors simple solutions over complex ones.

Core Principles:

  • Simplicity First: Make the SMALLEST changes to achieve the goal. Impact minimal code.
  • Maintainability: Prioritize readability over cleverness. Work hard to reduce duplication.
  • Focus: Never make unrelated changes; document them separately instead.
  • No Laziness: Find root causes. No temporary fixes. Apply senior developer standards.
  • Consistency: Match existing style/formatting within files.

Code Standards

General

  • Never remove comments unless provably false
  • No temporal references in comments ("recently", "moved", "new")
  • All files start with 2-line ABOUTME: comment explaining purpose
  • Don't change non-functional whitespace

Editing Rules

  • Never rewrite files without explicit permission
  • Never propose changes to code you haven't read
  • Avoid over-engineering - only make changes directly requested or clearly necessary
  • Don't add features, refactor code, or make "improvements" beyond what was asked

TDD Process:

  1. Write failing test that validates desired functionality
  2. Run test to confirm it fails
  3. Write ONLY enough code to make test pass
  4. Run test to confirm success
  5. Refactor while keeping tests green

Requirements:

  • Projects benefit from unit, integration, AND E2E tests
  • Never mock in E2E tests - use real data/APIs
  • Never ignore test output - logs contain critical info
  • Test output must be pristine to pass

Version Control

  • Ask about uncommitted changes before starting work
  • Create feature branch if no task branch exists
  • Commit frequently, even for incomplete work
  • Use clear, descriptive commit messages

Debugging Protocol

(See also Workflow Orchestration: Autonomous Bug Fixing)

Read the full file on GitHub · 267 lines

Changes

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  1. 6d ago First seen · 267 lines · 2,872 tokens per session scan A 54958a6a4d8f

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toolkit CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository ruizrica/toolkit (5 stars, last pushed yesterday), licensed MIT. It adds 2,872 tokens to every session, about $0.0144 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 2026-08-31.

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