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A single CLAUDE.md file to improve Claude Code behavior, derived from Andrej Karpathy's observations on LLM coding pitfalls.

17 Aug 2026 · 0:35
Karpathy's CLAUDE.md: 4 Rules That Fix Bad AI Coding Habits (201K⭐)
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andrej-karpathy-skills is one CLAUDE.md file that fixes LLM coding habits using four principles that force models to state assumptions explicitly, present multiple interpretations, stop when confused, and push back when warranted. The file makes AI assistants match existing style, combat overengineering, prevent touching adjacent code unnecessarily, and remove only unused imports or variables that your specific changes made orphaned, enabling precise control over how LLMs edit code.

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