coding-style

Enforce clean, professional code, commit messages, and comments for team consumption.

Updated Aug 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/adrianschmidt/workspace-config --skill coding-style-adrianschmidt
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Skill: coding-style
Source: https://github.com/adrianschmidt/workspace-config/tree/main/claude/skills/coding-style
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/adrianschmidt/workspace-config --skill coding-style-adrianschmidt

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures code is written for team consumption without requiring conversational context, promoting clarity and maintainability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Context-Free Communication: Avoids conversational artifacts in code, commits, and comments.
  • Focused Comments: Encourages comments that explain the "why" of non-obvious decisions, not tutorial-style explanations.
  • Team-Oriented Code: Structures code for readability by others, following newspaper article principles.
  • Use Case: When contributing to a shared codebase, use this Skill to ensure your code, comments, and commit messages adhere to standards that make them easily understandable by any team member, regardless of prior discussion.

Quick Start

Apply the coding-style skill to ensure all new code adheres to team standards.

Frequently Asked Questions about coding-style

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I write clean code that my team can understand without prior context?

To write clean code for team consumption, you must eliminate conversational artifacts and structure code for readability. This ensures your code is self-documenting and understandable by any team member without requiring prior discussion.

What is the best way to write code comments for a shared codebase?

The best code comments for a shared codebase explain the 'why' of non-obvious decisions rather than providing tutorial-style explanations. This focuses comments on maintainability and helps developers understand complex logic.

How do I generate commit messages that follow clean code standards?

To generate commit messages that follow clean code standards, ensure they are context-free and avoid conversational artifacts. This makes commit history professional and easily consumable by the entire development team.

What are coding standards for structuring professional code?

Coding standards for structuring professional code follow newspaper article principles, organizing code so the most important concepts appear first. This structures code for readability by others and promotes long-term maintainability.

When do I need developer guidelines for code style?

You need developer guidelines for code style when contributing to a shared codebase. These guidelines ensure your code, comments, and commit messages adhere to standards that make them easily understandable by any team member.