andrej-karpathy-skills

Why we included this project

Andrej Karpathy has called out how coding models make silent assumptions, overcomplicate code, and edit things they don't fully understand. This project packages those observations into four rules for Claude Code: think before coding, simplicity first, surgical changes, and goal-driven execution. Each rule comes with concrete checks, so the agent is told to ask when it's unsure, keep changes minimal, and make sure every edited line relates to what was actually requested. It works as a CLAUDE.md or a Claude Code plugin, and there's a Cursor rule file so the same guidance carries across tools. If you're tired of your coding agent refactoring things you never asked it to touch, this is a cheap way to set expectations before it starts.