@axichuhai: Found an open-source tool that makes Claude even better — just a 65-line Markdown file, already reached 130k+ stars on GitHub. Inspired by Karpathy's observation that models like to guess when uncertain, write overly complex code, and quietly change things they shouldn't touch...
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An open-source 65-line Markdown file that summarizes 4 programming rules for Claude to improve code quality and save tokens. It has garnered 130k+ stars on GitHub, inspired by Karpathy.
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Found an open-source tool that makes Claude even better to use
Just a 65-line Markdown file, already racked up 130k+ stars on GitHub
Inspired by Karpathy’s observation that models tend to guess when uncertain, write overly complex code, and quietly change things they shouldn’t.
This project distills AI programming into 4 golden rules:
- Think before you act, ask if unsure, never blindly guess
- Solve problems with the least code possible
- Make precise changes—don’t touch a single line beyond what’s needed
- Write test cases first, then get them passing
With these constraints, Claude writes more stable code and saves tokens in the process.
Axichuhai (@axichuhai): Holy crap, a programming guru distilled his engineering experience into an open-source project
Hit #1 on GitHub trending, star count shot past 90k+
The author is former Vercel engineer Mat, involved in early Next.js development, known for explaining complex technical topics in plain language.
He packaged his day-to-day engineering practices collaborating with Claude into 16 skills, installable with one command, injecting decades of software engineering experience into AI.
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