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name: Global Conventions description: Follow general development conventions for project organization, documentation, version control, and team collaboration. Use this skill when organizing project files and directory structures. Use this skill when writing commit messages, creating branches, or making pull requests. Use this skill when managing environment configuration and secrets. Use this skill when updating project documentation like README files. Use this skill when managing project dependencies and keeping them current. Use this skill when using feature flags for incomplete features. Use this skill when maintaining changelogs or release notes. Use this skill when establishing team development workflows and processes.

Global Conventions

When to use this skill

• When organizing files and directories in the project structure
• When writing commit messages with clear, descriptive content
• When creating feature branches or merge/pull requests
• When managing environment variables and configuration
• When updating README files, setup instructions, or documentation
• When adding, updating, or documenting project dependencies
• When implementing feature flags for work-in-progress features
• When maintaining changelogs or release documentation
• When establishing code review processes and expectations
• When determining testing requirements before merging code

This Skill provides Claude Code with specific guidance on how to adhere to coding standards as they relate to how it should handle global conventions.

Instructions

For details, refer to the information provided in this file: global conventions