anti-patterns

Document codebase anti-patterns by creating an ANTI-PATTERNS.md file that outlines deliberate avoidance rules. This Skill helps structure and organize the list, but requires human input for actual rule creation and validation to ensure the team's voice is heard.

Maintaining coding standards is best achieved by keeping a durable list of deliberate avoidance rules. This Skill coordinates with human input to update the anti-patterns document whenever a team member suggests a rule or the document becomes outdated.

AI cannot automatically generate anti-patterns, as this Skill follows a human-centric approach where the AI only assists in structuring and probing the rules. The team must author and validate the rules to ensure agreed-upon practices are accurately documented.

Start enforcing codebase avoidance rules by initiating the creation of an ANTI-PATTERNS.md file. Use this Skill to probe and structure the rules, requiring your development team to provide the specific practices the codebase must deliberately avoid.

This approach does not work without manual team input, as it requires human validation for rule creation. The AI assists in structuring the document but never authors the rules, ensuring the team's agreed-upon practices are accurately represented.

Update your codebase's anti-patterns document when it is missing or outdated, or when a team member suggests a new anti-pattern. This Skill facilitates organizing these new rules into the existing ANTI-PATTERNS.md file to maintain coding standards.