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Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill
Karpathy Guidelines · github
Encodes Karpathy's four LLM coding rules: think before coding, simplicity first, surgical changes, and goal-driven execution.
Skill Overview
Encodes Karpathy's four LLM coding rules: think before coding, simplicity first, surgical changes, and goal-driven execution.
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Resource Type
Agent Skill
Categories
Development, Meta & Tools
Tags
Coding rules, LLM coding, Planning
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Detailed Skill Introduction
What Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines is for
Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines is an AI agent skill resource for Development, Meta & Tools workflows. Based on the archived project material, its core value is: Encodes Karpathy's four LLM coding rules: think before coding, simplicity first, surgical changes, and goal-driven execution.. People landing on this page are likely searching for Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines, Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines download, Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines installation, Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines README, Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill URL, or platform-specific terms such as Claude Skills, Codex Skills, Gemini Skills, Kimi Skills, and GLM Skills. This detail page brings those signals together so a user can understand what the skill does before opening the original project.
README summary
Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, derived from Andrej Karpathy's observations on LLM coding pitfalls.
**Tradeoff:** These guidelines bias toward caution over speed. For trivial tasks, use judgment.
Workflow fit and practical value
The current taxonomy places Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines under Development, Meta & Tools, with tags such as Coding rules, LLM coding, Planning. That means the skill should be evaluated through the lens of repeatable work: what task it helps an AI agent perform, what context the agent needs, what output a user should expect, and whether the workflow can be reused as a team SOP. The archived README is used as the first source of truth whenever it includes feature lists, examples, setup notes, or usage guidance. The local Markdown download is useful for review, internal documentation, and adapting the instructions into your own agent skills repository.
Installation, usage, and platform notes
No explicit installation section was found in the archived README. Open the original source for the official setup path; the download button provides the local Markdown copy saved by EasyGlobe. Use this skill when the task involves Coding rules, LLM coding, Planning. It can be adapted into Claude Skills, Codex Skills, Gemini Skills, Kimi Skills, GLM Skills, or a team SOP. If the README does not include a complete command-by-command setup path, the Skill URL remains the official source for the latest installation instructions. Platform support should be confirmed from the original project, but the information on this page is organized so it can be reused as a reference for Claude, Codex, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, ChatGPT, or internal AI agent workflows.
Installation
No explicit installation section was found in the archived README. Open the original source for the official setup path; the download button provides the local Markdown copy saved by EasyGlobe.
Usage
Use this skill when the task involves Coding rules, LLM coding, Planning. It can be adapted into Claude Skills, Codex Skills, Gemini Skills, Kimi Skills, GLM Skills, or a team SOP.
Capabilities
Primary workflow coverage: Development, Meta & Tools.
Supported Platforms
Use this skill as a reference template for these AI agents, model workflows, or team SOPs.
Configuration & Updates
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FAQ
What is Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill?
Encodes Karpathy's four LLM coding rules: think before coding, simplicity first, surgical changes, and goal-driven execution.
Who should use Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines?
Use this skill if your team, operator, developer, or AI agent works on Development, Meta & Tools workflows.
When should you use Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill?
Use it when a task involves Coding rules, LLM coding, Planning, or when the workflow should become a Claude Skill, Codex Skill, Gemini Skill, Kimi Skill, GLM Skill, or team SOP.
How do you download Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill?
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Check the Usage, Capabilities, and README summary sections. The page extracts usage notes, command examples, and workflow context from the archived README where available.
Does Andrej Karpathy's Guidelines Skill work with Claude, Codex, Gemini, Kimi, and GLM?
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