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General Project CLAUDE.md

A versatile CLAUDE.md starter for most projects. Covers conventions, testing, and commit style.

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Prompt

Project Instructions

Conventions

  • Keep files under 300 lines. Split when they grow beyond that.
  • Prefer editing existing files over creating new ones.
  • Don’t add features, refactor code, or make improvements beyond what was asked.
  • Only add comments where the logic isn’t self-evident.

Testing

  • Run tests before marking work as done.
  • Don’t mock things that can be tested directly.

Git

  • Write short, descriptive commit messages that focus on “why” not “what.”
  • Don’t commit generated files, .env, or credentials.

Style

  • Follow the existing patterns in the codebase. Match the naming, formatting, and structure that’s already here.
  • When in doubt, keep it simple.

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