# Karpathy Guidelines

> Injects Lemon AI Hub's standard AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md guidelines into the current workspace. Enforces Andrej Karpathy's surgical coding style, simplicity, and goal-driven execution.

- Skill: `andersonlimahw/karpathy-guidelines` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add andersonlimahw/karpathy-guidelines`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/andersonlimahw/karpathy-guidelines/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Andersonlimahw (https://skillmd.com/u/andersonlimahw)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/andersonlimahw/karpathy-guidelines

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# Karpathy Guidelines

This skill injects the high-engineering standards of the Lemon AI Hub into your project. It ensures that any AI agent working on this codebase follows the **Andrej Karpathy surgical coding style**.

## Purpose

- **AGENTS.md**: Standardizes behavioral guidelines (Think before coding, Simplicity first, Surgical changes, Goal-driven execution).
- **CLAUDE.md**: Configures session setup rules and entry points for the active agent.

## Usage

Use this skill when you want to:
- Initialize a new project with professional AI-native guidelines.
- Update an existing project to match the Lemon.dev engineering philosophy.
- Fix "vibe coding" issues by enforcing structured reasoning and minimal changes.

## Commands

Run the injection script from your terminal:

```bash
# From the root of your project
bash ~/.claude/skills/karpathy-guidelines/scripts/inject.sh
```

> **Note:** The script will backup your existing `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md` if they don't already contain the Lemon AI Hub marker.

## Philosophy

Following Karpathy's recipe means:
1. **Understand first:** No implementation without explicit assumptions.
2. **Minimize noise:** Change only the lines that need changing.
3. **Verify always:** Every task must have a verifiable success criterion.