Coding Agent

Overview

Guidelines for performing autonomous coding tasks effectively and safely.

Before Coding

1. Understand the codebase

• Read package.json / pyproject.toml / Cargo.toml for project context
• Read README.md and any CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md
• Identify the tech stack, patterns, and conventions in use
• Check existing tests to understand expected behavior

2. Plan before writing

• For non-trivial changes, outline the approach first
• Identify which files need to change
• Consider edge cases and error handling
• Check if similar patterns already exist in the codebase