conventions
Load coding conventions and style guidelines when writing or reviewing code. Ensures consistency with project standards.
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Conventions Claude skill is designed to bridge the gap between AI-generated code and professional project standards. By loading specific coding conventions and style guidelines, it ensures that every code snippet, refactor, or review performed by the agent aligns perfectly with your team's established naming conventions, file structures, and error-handling patterns. This tool is essential for maintaining codebase health, reducing technical debt, and ensuring seamless collaboration across development teams.
Use Cases
- Automated Style Enforcement: Use the skill during code generation to ensure the AI follows project-specific naming conventions (e.g., camelCase vs snake_case) and file organization rules.
- Pre-PR Code Auditing: Run the skill against new code changes to identify deviations from established documentation standards and error-handling patterns before human review.
- Legacy Code Refactoring: Assist in modernizing older codebases by identifying and updating patterns that no longer meet current project style guidelines.
- Developer Onboarding: Provide an AI-powered reference for new team members to quickly learn and apply the project's unique architectural and testing conventions.
| name | conventions |
|---|---|
| description | Load coding conventions and style guidelines when writing or reviewing code. Ensures consistency with project standards. |
| allowed-tools | Read |
Coding Conventions
This skill provides project coding conventions.
When to Use
Load when:
- Writing new code
- Reviewing code
- Refactoring existing code
- Making style decisions
Convention Files
@memory/knowledge/codebase/conventions.json
Key Areas
- Naming conventions
- File organization
- Error handling patterns
- Testing conventions
- Documentation standards