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Review relevant guidelines before starting a task

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/design/consult-guidelines-peabody124-reproducible-agent-e-913a7674/SKILL.md

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Overview

Read and internalize the coding guidelines relevant to the current task. This ensures consistent application of standards across all work.

Parameters

  • task_type (optional): "python", "git", "refactor", "debug", "review", or "all"

Steps

1. Determine Relevant Guidelines

Based on task type, identify which guidelines to review.

Mapping:

  • python → coding-standards.md, python-standards.md
  • git → git-workflow.md
  • refactor → coding-standards.md, anti-patterns.md
  • debug → coding-standards.md (TDD section)
  • review → anti-patterns.md, coding-standards.md
  • all → all guidelines

Constraints:

  • You MUST read guidelines/coding-standards.md for any code changes
  • You MUST read guidelines/python-standards.md for Python work
  • You MUST read guidelines/git-workflow.md before any commits
  • You SHOULD read guidelines/anti-patterns.md before code review or refactoring

2. Summarize Key Points

Extract the 3-5 most relevant rules for the current task.

Constraints:

  • You MUST highlight any MUST/MUST NOT constraints
  • You SHOULD note any task-specific gotchas

3. Apply During Work

Keep these guidelines in mind while executing the task. Reference them when making decisions.

Constraints:

  • You MUST cite the relevant guideline when it influences a decision
  • You SHOULD flag if you discover a case not covered by guidelines

Examples

User: "I'm about to refactor the auth module" Agent: Reads coding-standards.md and anti-patterns.md, summarizes DRY principles and slop patterns to avoid, proceeds with refactor while citing guidelines.

User: "/consult-guidelines python" Agent: Reviews coding-standards.md and python-standards.md, extracts key rules about ruff, type hints, and path management.