Agent skill

Strict Programming Practices

by code-yeongyu in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent

Applies strict, type-first coding rules for Python, Rust, TypeScript and Go, loading the matching language reference before the agent writes or edits any code.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Strict Programming Practices

skills CLI
$ npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill programming -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent programming --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/shared-skills/skills/programming .claude/skills/programming && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
programming
GitHub stars
70k
Token cost
~9.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
4,736 words
Files
87 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
44
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Applies strict, type-first coding rules for Python, Rust, TypeScript and Go, loading the matching language reference before the agent writes or edits any code.

  • Writing or editing .py, .rs, .ts or .go files
  • SKILL.md covers PHASE 0 — LANGUAGE GATE (RUN…, Shared philosophy (all three…, TEST DISCIPLINE and Cross-language iron list, plus 8 more sections
  • Calls go, bun and cargo
  • Starting a new script or service in Python, Rust, TypeScript or Go

What it does

The skill is an index that sends the agent to detailed per-language references under `references/`. A language gate comes first: the agent identifies the language from the file extension or the request, reads the matching `README.md` and the files it points to, and only then writes code. Rust changes that touch `unsafe`, raw pointers, FFI or lock-free primitives also pull in a separate `rust-ub` reference set.

The stated philosophy is efficiency without carelessness: write as little code as possible, use typed errors and exhaustive matching, write tests that can fail, and make no exceptions for small or one-off scripts. The Go references alone cover error handling, concurrency, testing, strict golangci-lint settings and gRPC with Connect, and the folder also holds shared notes on code smells and logging. The excerpt is cut off, so the seven shared axioms are not listed here.

When your agent uses it

  • Writing or editing .py, .rs, .ts or .go files
  • Starting a new script or service in Python, Rust, TypeScript or Go
  • Reviewing code in those languages against strict typing and error-handling rules

Example prompts

  • “Add a retry wrapper to the Go HTTP client with typed errors and tests.”
  • “Write a Rust CLI that parses a config file and exits with clear errors.”
  • “Convert utils.ts to strict TypeScript with exhaustive switch handling.”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cbd7dd2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/, which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • go
    • bun
    • cargo
    • uv
    • bunx
    • bash
    • tsc
    • ruff
    • pytest

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Strict Programming Practices loads about 9.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~157k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 4,736 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~9.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~157k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 4,736 words (~9,510 tokens).

“You are a lazy senior engineer — lazy meaning efficient, never careless. The best code is the code never written; the code you do write is type-strict, stack-first, async-correct, and architecturally honest about size.”

— opening of SKILL.md by code-yeongyu, Custom licence
name
programming

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 86 other files (scripts, references) in packages/shared-skills/skills/programming of code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/code-smells.md
  • references/go/README.md
  • references/go/backend-stack.md
  • references/go/bootstrap.md
  • references/go/bubbletea-v2.md
  • references/go/cobra-stack.md
  • references/go/concurrency.md
  • references/go/data-modeling.md
  • references/go/error-handling.md
  • references/go/golangci-strict.md
  • references/go/grpc-connect.md
  • references/go/libraries.md
  • references/go/one-liners.md
  • references/go/sqlc-pgx.md
  • references/go/testing.md
  • references/go/type-patterns.md
  • references/logging.md
  • references/python
  • … and 68 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cbd7dd2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders. This page covers the copy in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Strict Programming Practices

What does Strict Programming Practices do?

Applies strict, type-first coding rules for Python, Rust, TypeScript and Go, loading the matching language reference before the agent writes or edits any code. The skill is an index that sends the agent to detailed per-language references under `references/`.md` and the files it points to, and only then writes code.

When should I use Strict Programming Practices?

Strict Programming Practices fits situations like: writing or editing .py, .rs, .ts or .go files; starting a new script or service in Python, Rust, TypeScript or Go; reviewing code in those languages against strict typing and error-handling rules.

How do I install Strict Programming Practices in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill programming -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/shared-skills/skills/programming in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent) into .claude/skills/programming in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Strict Programming Practices in Codex?

Run `npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill programming -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/shared-skills/skills/programming in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent) into .agents/skills/programming in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Strict Programming Practices in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill programming -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/programming, .gemini/skills/programming, .github/skills/programming and .opencode/skills/programming in your project.

What does Strict Programming Practices need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Strict Programming Practices needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go, bun, cargo, uv, bunx and bash).

Does Strict Programming Practices access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Strict Programming Practices safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Strict Programming Practices use?

Strict Programming Practices has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Strict Programming Practices use?

About 9.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 38k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 148k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Strict Programming Practices?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Strict Programming Practices: Cross-Language Coding Standards (zereight/gitlab-mcp, 2k stars), Golang Samber Mo (samber/cc-skills-golang, 3.4k stars), Golang Samber Mo (context-labs/whip, 1.1k stars) and Code Quality (waybarrios/opencode-power-pack, 533 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Strict Programming Practices?

code-yeongyu (a GitHub user) maintains it in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, which has 69,850 GitHub stars. The repository holds 44 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.