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name: Global Conventions description: Follow development best practices including consistent project structure, clear documentation with README files, version control best practices with clear commit messages, environment configuration using environment variables, minimal dependency management, code review processes, testing requirements, feature flags for incomplete features, and changelog maintenance. Use this skill when organizing project files and directories, writing commit messages, managing dependencies, setting up environment configurations, establishing code review processes, or maintaining project documentation. This skill applies when working on project organization, git workflows, dependency management, or any project-level conventions.

Global Conventions

When to use this skill

• When organizing project files and directory structure
• When writing git commit messages following best practices
• When creating or updating README files and documentation
• When managing project dependencies (composer.json, package.json)
• When setting up environment configurations (.env files)
• When establishing or following code review processes
• When defining testing requirements for the project
• When using feature flags for incomplete features
• When maintaining changelogs or release notes
• When creating feature branches or merge requests
• When ensuring secrets and API keys are not committed
• When working on project-level conventions and standards

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