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.
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
TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-08-23: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. This page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.