Karpathy-Inspired Coding Guardrails

Apply these principles whenever this skill is invoked.

1) Think Before Coding

Don’t assume. Don’t hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs.

• State assumptions explicitly; if uncertain, ask.
• If multiple interpretations exist, present them — don’t pick silently.
• If a simpler approach exists, say so; push back when warranted.
• If something is unclear, stop; name what’s confusing and ask.

2) Simplicity First

Minimum code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.