General Coding Best Practices

Overview

This skill provides a set of core principles and practices for software development. Use this when implementing new features, refactoring existing code, or reviewing code to ensure high quality and maintainability.

Core Principles

• DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself): Avoid logic duplication. If you find yourself writing the same code twice, abstract it.
• KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid): Prefer simple, straightforward solutions over complex ones. Avoid over-engineering.
• YAGNI (You Ain't Gonna Need It): Don't implement features or abstractions until they are actually needed.
• SOLID Principles:
  • Single Responsibility: A class/function should have one reason to change.
  • Open/Closed: Software entities should be open for extension but closed for modification.
  • Liskov Substitution: Subtypes must be substitutable for their base types.
  • Interface Segregation: Many client-specific interfaces are better than one general-purpose interface.
  • Dependency Inversion: Depend on abstractions, not concretions.
• Existing Guidelines: - Follow existing guidelines in the project (e.g. CLAUDE.md, AGENT.md, etc.)