developer-tools instructions files

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codedna AGENTS.md

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Larens94/codedna

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for Larens94/codedna, covering reading files, required command workflow, writing new files, writing good rules and ✅ good rules: — specific, actionable, explains why.

not rated 147 today A 3,041 tokens original MIT

codedna CLAUDE.md

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Larens94/codedna

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for Larens94/codedna, covering codedna v0.9 — protocol for claude code, reading files, required audit workflow, writing new files and writing good rules.

not rated 147 today A 2,847 tokens copy · 88% MIT

getmockd/mockd

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Copilot instructions for getmockd/mockd, covering mockd instructions for github copilot, mockd mock server, mcp server, ports and cli commands.

not rated 144 2d ago A 1,033 tokens original Apache-2.0

mockd CLAUDE.md

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getmockd/mockd

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for getmockd/mockd, covering mockd — ai agent instructions, what is mockd?, mcp server, ports and cli quick reference.

not rated 144 2d ago A 2,689 tokens original Apache-2.0

claude-duet CLAUDE.md

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EliranG/claude-duet

Instructions file

Instructions for EliranG/claude-duet, covering claude code instructions and commits.

not rated 143 5mo ago A 26 tokens original MIT

autospec AGENTS.md

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ariel-frischer/autospec

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for ariel-frischer/autospec, covering agents.md, prerequisites, commands, build & dev and single test.

not rated 141 26d ago A 3,173 tokens original MIT

autospec CLAUDE.md

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ariel-frischer/autospec

Instructions file

Instructions for ariel-frischer/autospec, covering claude.md, autospec claude skills, prerequisites, commands and build & dev.

not rated 141 26d ago A 2,503 tokens original MIT

engram CLAUDE.md

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NickCirv/engram

Instructions file

Instructions for NickCirv/engram, covering codebase structure (auto-generated by engram), core entities, structure and key dependencies.

not rated 141 2mo ago A 947 tokens original Apache-2.0

kanvibe CLAUDE.md

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rookedsysc/kanvibe

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for rookedsysc/kanvibe, covering kanvibe agent conventions, runtime environment safety, approved exception: tmux set-clipboard, app-wide ui settings and sidebar hint dismissal.

not rated 139 yesterday A 1,659 tokens AGPL-3.0

Dave-London/Pare

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Copilot instructions for Dave-London/Pare, covering pare mcp tools, core rule, tool mapping, pare-git (replaces git) and pare-github (replaces gh).

not rated 138 3d ago A 1,070 tokens original MIT

html-tools CLAUDE.md

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chicogong/html-tools

Instructions file

A set of Chinese-language Claude Code instructions for WebUtils, a collection of small browser-based tools delivered as separate HTML pages.

not rated 137 +1 yesterday A 1,118 tokens original MIT

TelePi AGENTS.md

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benedict2310/TelePi

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

Instructions for benedict2310/TelePi, covering repository guidelines, project structure & module organization, build, test, and development commands, operational commands and coding style & naming conventions.

not rated 136 +1 8d ago A 1,049 tokens original MIT

flightlesstux/prompt-caching

Instructions file

Instructions for flightlesstux/prompt-caching, covering claude.md, project overview, engineering mindset, cross-platform requirements and rules — always follow these.

not rated 135 2mo ago B 1,508 tokens original MIT

holon AGENTS.md

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holon-run/holon

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for holon-run/holon, covering repository guidelines, project structure & module organization, product intent, development priorities and coding style & naming conventions.

not rated 134 today A 935 tokens original Apache-2.0

holon CLAUDE.md

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holon-run/holon

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for holon-run/holon: This file is read by Claude Code and other agent tooling.

not rated 134 today A 167 tokens original Apache-2.0

FlowPilot CLAUDE.md

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6BNBN/FlowPilot

Instructions file

A set of instructions for FlowPilot, a workflow-scheduling engine based on Claude Agent Teams, which are groups of cooperating coding agents. It defines project conventions, workflow-state rules, memory files, hooks, commands, and optional environment variables.

not rated 133 5mo ago A 364 tokens original MIT

gwm-cli AGENTS.md

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kbrdn1/gwm-cli

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for kbrdn1/gwm-cli, covering gwm-cli — house rules for ai assistants, 🔴 primordial rule — test-driven development is mandatory, the tdd loop (red → green → refactor), what counts as "behaviour" and exceptions (narrow, must be argued in the pr description).

not rated 133 today A 2,270 tokens original Apache-2.0

gwm-cli CLAUDE.md

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kbrdn1/gwm-cli

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for kbrdn1/gwm-cli, covering gwm-cli — house rules for ai assistants, 🔴 primordial rule — test-driven development is mandatory, the tdd loop (red → green → refactor), what counts as "behaviour" and exceptions (narrow, must be argued in the pr description).

not rated 133 today A 2,444 tokens copy · 89% Apache-2.0

amirfish1/claude-command-center

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for amirfish1/claude-command-center, covering working in this repo, this is public oss, private documentation boundary, commits and git commits (shared main, parallel sessions).

not rated 138 changed today A 4,830 tokens

amirfish1/claude-command-center

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for amirfish1/claude-command-center, covering working in this repo, this is public oss, private documentation boundary, commits and git commits (shared main, parallel sessions).

not rated 138 changed today A 5,306 tokens

jasonsuhari/gridbash

Instructions file GitHub Copilot

Copilot instructions for jasonsuhari/gridbash: Review pull requests as a skeptical senior maintainer. Report only actionable problems introduced or exposed by the change; do not block on personal style preferences or restate the diff.

not rated 131 yesterday A 297 tokens original MIT

nexus4cc AGENTS.md

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librae8226/nexus4cc

Instructions file CodexOpenCode

AGENTS.md instructions for librae8226/nexus4cc, covering agents.md and deployment constraints.

not rated 132 3d ago A 59 tokens

nexus4cc CLAUDE.md

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librae8226/nexus4cc

Instructions file

Claude Code instructions for librae8226/nexus4cc, covering claude.md — nexus development standards, tech stack, architecture constraints, key files and agent workflow rules.

not rated 132 3d ago A 1,594 tokens

Taoidle/plan-cascade

Instructions file

Instructions for Taoidle/plan-cascade, covering claude.md, project overview, build & development commands, run tests (uv auto-creates venv and installs deps) and linting.

not rated 131 +7 5mo ago A 1,231 tokens original MIT