We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

7 rules. About 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 5 are very specific to this project.

• ≈0

  Common · estimate

  Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

• ≈2

  Distinctive · estimate

  This author's own choices. Worth a look.

• 5

  Very specific

  Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

• Common
• Distinctive
• Very specific

1. Very specific:

   Load this skill at session start: if the project has .agentharness-guarded-paths.json.

   line 12
2. Distinctive:

   Before creating any new file or directory, check whether the target location is guarded:

   line 19
3. Distinctive:

   If the path is guarded: stop and ask the user for permission.

   line 31
4. Very specific:

   Wait for an explicit yes/ok/go ahead response.

   line 48
5. Very specific:

   Add the approved path to .agentharness-allowed-additions.txt:

   line 54
6. Very specific:

   If .agentharness-guarded-paths.json doesn't exist:

   line 66
7. Very specific:

   If accepted, create the structure and generate the config: python3 tools/analyze_structure.py .

   line 70

≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 308,232 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

• In this repository77 other files it gives its agents.

  • AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
  • CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
  • .github/copilot-instructions.mdCopilot instructions
  • .cursor/rules/accessibility.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/agentharness-router.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/agentic-loops.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/api-design.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/audit-review-followup.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/big-work-plan-review.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/branching.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/clean-architecture.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/code-review-api.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/code-review-db.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/code-review.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/code-review-ui.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/committing.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/database-conventions.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/dependency-audit.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/dependency-injection.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/design-patterns.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/docker-conventions.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/error-handling.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/file-placement-policy.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/github-issue-triage.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/go-conventions.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/harness-feedback.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/logging.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/multi-agent-coordination.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/mutation-testing.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/performance-profiling.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/planning-with-files.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/port-agent-config.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/project-bootstrap.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/python-conventions.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/react-best-practices.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/refactoring.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/requirements-clarification.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/security-review.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/solid-principles.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/testing.mdcCursor rule
  • .cursor/rules/typescript-conventions.mdcCursor rule
  • accessibilitySkill
  • agentic-loopsSkill
  • api-designSkill
  • audit-review-followupSkill
  • big-work-plan-reviewSkill
  • branchingSkill
  • clean-architectureSkill
  • code-review-apiSkill
  • code-review-dbSkill
  • code-reviewSkill
  • code-review-uiSkill
  • committingSkill
  • database-conventionsSkill
  • dependency-auditSkill
  • dependency-injectionSkill
  • design-patternsSkill
  • docker-conventionsSkill
  • error-handlingSkill
  • github-issue-triageSkill
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