# State Directory Manager Best Practices

> Sub-skill of state-directory-manager: Best Practices.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/state-directory-manager-best-practices` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/state-directory-manager-best-practices`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/state-directory-manager-best-practices/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/state-directory-manager-best-practices

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# Best Practices

## Best Practices


1. **Use Standard Locations** - Follow XDG or `$HOME/.app-name`
2. **Initialize Early** - Call init before any operations
3. **Handle Permissions** - Use 700 for private data
4. **Clean Up Regularly** - Remove old temp/cache files
5. **Rotate Logs** - Prevent unbounded growth