# Karpathy Guidelines for Coding Agents

This guideline package is described as being derived from Andrej Karpathy’s observations about coding failures by LLMs. It offers Claude Code plugin, per-project CLAUDE.md and Cursor rule options.

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## What does this tool do?
Andrej Karpathy Skills is not an independent model or coding-agent runtime. It provides a CLAUDE.md and plugin-style guidelines for directing existing coding agents, organized around Think Before Coding, Simplicity First, Surgical Changes and Goal-Driven Execution.

## Who it is for
Developers using Claude Code or Cursor who want to add project- or tool-level guidance for coding agents.

## What not to expect
People looking for an independent LLM, code editor, coding-agent runtime or ready-to-run application.

## Highlights
- Uses one CLAUDE.md and a plugin-style approach to guide coding agents.
- Defines four principles for deliberate and verifiable work.
- Includes setup options for Claude Code and Cursor.
- The README states an MIT license.

## First-use flow
- Read the repository README and choose the option for your tool: Claude Code plugin, project CLAUDE.md or Cursor rule.
- For project-level use, add the guidelines to your project’s CLAUDE.md as described in the repository.
- Review the guidelines against your project needs before using them.

## Safe start

## First task prompt
First state the plan, uncertainties and affected files for this task. Then suggest the simplest approach and make only the changes required for the goal.

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## Links
- GitHub repository →
- Andrej Karpathy Skills README →
- Karpathy guidelines →
- Karpathy examples →
- Read in Turkish →

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