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OWASP/CheatSheetSeries

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for OWASP/CheatSheetSeries, covering non-negotiable rules, 1. sources must be real, read, and supportive, 3. stay in scope — one topic, one pr, one branch, 4. don't duplicate — link instead and 5. architecture over code — for general topics.

33k +11 today A 1,982 tokens CC-BY-SA-4.0

antonbabenko/terraform-skill

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Claude Code instructions for antonbabenko/terraform-skill, covering claude.md, what this is, repository structure, development workflow and validation.

2.3k 2mo ago A 2,356 tokens

leonardomso/rust-skills

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for leonardomso/rust-skills, a project described as: A collection of 265 rules across 26 categories that AI coding agents can use to write idiomatic, fast, and safe Rust.

464 2mo ago A 3 tokens copy · 86% MIT

leonardomso/rust-skills

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Instructions for leonardomso/rust-skills, a project described as: A collection of 265 rules across 26 categories that AI coding agents can use to write idiomatic, fast, and safe Rust.

464 2mo ago A 3 tokens copy · 86% MIT

Totoro-jam/battle-tested-patterns

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for Totoro-jam/battle-tested-patterns, a project described as: Battle-tested programming patterns from production codebases — React, Linux, Go, Chromium, and more. Precise source links, multi-language examples, runnable exercises.

339 1mo ago A 6 tokens copy · 100% MIT

cortex-tms/cortex-tms

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Instructions for cortex-tms/cortex-tms, covering ⚡ critical rules (zero tolerance), git protocol (mandatory - no exceptions), project essentials, 🏗️ technical map (read order) and 🎯 project-specific rules.

180 8d ago A 1,181 tokens original MIT

cortex-tms/cortex-tms

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Instructions for cortex-tms/cortex-tms, covering 🤖 agent workflow & persona, 🎯 role, scope discipline (anti-over-engineering), development protocol and 💻 cli commands.

180 8d ago A 2,351 tokens original MIT

JuliaBesties/BestieTemplate.jl

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for JuliaBesties/BestieTemplate.jl, covering agents.md, architecture, development commands, testing via julia-mcp and adding a new addfeature(:feature).

127 18d ago A 3,666 tokens original MPL-2.0

AndySoul CLAUDE.md

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AIPMAndy/AndySoul

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Instructions for AIPMAndy/AndySoul, covering claude.md - core operating directives, core operating directives for agent, 1. underlying cognitive axioms, 2. core engineering methodology and first principles thinking.

95 2mo ago A 1,879 tokens original MIT

AzureCosmosDB/cosmosdb-agent-kit

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for AzureCosmosDB/cosmosdb-agent-kit, covering agents.md, repository overview, creating a new skill, directory structure and naming conventions.

53 8d ago A 704 tokens original MIT

97 AGENTS.md

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oribarilan/97

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for oribarilan/97, covering agents.md, what this repo is, rules, cross-platform discipline and four common pitfalls.

24 3mo ago A 3,927 tokens