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Coding Standards

by KartikLabhshetwar in KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor

Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review.

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Install Coding Standards

skills CLI
$ npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor --skill coding-standards -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor coding-standards --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/KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/coding-standards .claude/skills/coding-standards && rm -rf skills-src

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

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Facts

Skill name
coding-standards
GitHub stars
147
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~3.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
343 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review.

  • Works in 7 steps: Readability First → KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) → DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) → …
  • Tasks that involve Code quality
  • SKILL.md covers When to Activate, Scope Boundaries, Code Quality Principles and TypeScript/JavaScript Standards, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Coding Standards is an agent skill from KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor. Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review. Use detailed frontend or backend skills for framework-specific patterns.

Its SKILL.md is about 3.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Code quality and Plain language and style rules. The repository describes itself as: Mind Mentor is an innovative AI-powered study assistant designed to revolutionize the way students learn and prepare for exams. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Code quality
  • Tasks that involve Plain language and style rules

Example prompts

  • “/coding-standards”

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Readability First
  2. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
  3. DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)
  4. YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It)
  5. Long Functions
  6. Deep Nesting
  7. Magic Numbers

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 28873de. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript).

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Coding Standards loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 343 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.1k

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.

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SKILL.md

The full file from KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor at commit 28873de, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© KartikLabhshetwar). 343 words, ~3,148 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/coding-standards/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
coding-standards
description
Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review. Use detailed frontend or backend skills for framework-specific patterns.
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ECC

Coding Standards & Best Practices

Baseline coding conventions applicable across projects.

This skill is the shared floor, not the detailed framework playbook.

  • Use frontend-patterns for React, state, forms, rendering, and UI architecture.
  • Use backend-patterns or api-design for repository/service layers, endpoint design, validation, and server-specific concerns.
  • Use rules/common/coding-style.md when you need the shortest reusable rule layer instead of a full skill walkthrough.

When to Activate

  • Starting a new project or module
  • Reviewing code for quality and maintainability
  • Refactoring existing code to follow conventions
  • Enforcing naming, formatting, or structural consistency
  • Setting up linting, formatting, or type-checking rules
  • Onboarding new contributors to coding conventions

Scope Boundaries

Activate this skill for:

  • descriptive naming
  • immutability defaults
  • readability, KISS, DRY, and YAGNI enforcement
  • error-handling expectations and code-smell review

Do not use this skill as the primary source for:

  • React composition, hooks, or rendering patterns
  • backend architecture, API design, or database layering
  • domain-specific framework guidance when a narrower ECC skill already exists

Code Quality Principles

1. Readability First
  • Code is read more than written
  • Clear variable and function names
  • Self-documenting code preferred over comments
  • Consistent formatting
2. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
  • Simplest solution that works
  • Avoid over-engineering
  • No premature optimization
  • Easy to understand > clever code
3. DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)
  • Extract common logic into functions
  • Create reusable components
  • Share utilities across modules
  • Avoid copy-paste programming
4. YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It)
  • Don't build features before they're needed
  • Avoid speculative generality
  • Add complexity only when required
  • Start simple, refactor when needed

TypeScript/JavaScript Standards

Variable Naming
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Descriptive names
const marketSearchQuery = 'election'
const isUserAuthenticated = true
const totalRevenue = 1000

// FAIL: BAD: Unclear names
const q = 'election'
const flag = true
const x = 1000
Function Naming
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Verb-noun pattern
async function fetchMarketData(marketId: string) { }
function calculateSimilarity(a: number[], b: number[]) { }
function isValidEmail(email: string): boolean { }

// FAIL: BAD: Unclear or noun-only
async function market(id: string) { }
function similarity(a, b) { }
function email(e) { }
Immutability Pattern (CRITICAL)
typescript
// PASS: ALWAYS use spread operator
const updatedUser = {
  ...user,
  name: 'New Name'
}

const updatedArray = [...items, newItem]

// FAIL: NEVER mutate directly
user.name = 'New Name'  // BAD
items.push(newItem)     // BAD
Error Handling
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Comprehensive error handling
async function fetchData(url: string) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(url)

    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`)
    }

    return await response.json()
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Fetch failed:', error)
    throw new Error('Failed to fetch data')
  }
}

// FAIL: BAD: No error handling
async function fetchData(url) {
  const response = await fetch(url)
  return response.json()
}
Async/Await Best Practices
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Parallel execution when possible
const [users, markets, stats] = await Promise.all([
  fetchUsers(),
  fetchMarkets(),
  fetchStats()
])

// FAIL: BAD: Sequential when unnecessary
const users = await fetchUsers()
const markets = await fetchMarkets()
const stats = await fetchStats()
Type Safety
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Proper types
interface Market {
  id: string
  name: string
  status: 'active' | 'resolved' | 'closed'
  created_at: Date
}

function getMarket(id: string): Promise<Market> {
  // Implementation
}

// FAIL: BAD: Using 'any'
function getMarket(id: any): Promise<any> {
  // Implementation
}

React Best Practices

Component Structure
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Functional component with types
interface ButtonProps {
  children: React.ReactNode
  onClick: () => void
  disabled?: boolean
  variant?: 'primary' | 'secondary'
}

export function Button({
  children,
  onClick,
  disabled = false,
  variant = 'primary'
}: ButtonProps) {
  return (
    <button
      onClick={onClick}
      disabled={disabled}
      className={`btn btn-${variant}`}
    >
      {children}
    </button>
  )
}

// FAIL: BAD: No types, unclear structure
export function Button(props) {
  return <button onClick={props.onClick}>{props.children}</button>
}
Custom Hooks
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Reusable custom hook
export function useDebounce<T>(value: T, delay: number): T {
  const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = useState<T>(value)

  useEffect(() => {
    const handler = setTimeout(() => {
      setDebouncedValue(value)
    }, delay)

    return () => clearTimeout(handler)
  }, [value, delay])

  return debouncedValue
}

// Usage
const debouncedQuery = useDebounce(searchQuery, 500)
State Management
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Proper state updates
const [count, setCount] = useState(0)

// Functional update for state based on previous state
setCount(prev => prev + 1)

// FAIL: BAD: Direct state reference
setCount(count + 1)  // Can be stale in async scenarios
Conditional Rendering
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Clear conditional rendering
{isLoading && <Spinner />}
{error && <ErrorMessage error={error} />}
{data && <DataDisplay data={data} />}

// FAIL: BAD: Ternary hell
{isLoading ? <Spinner /> : error ? <ErrorMessage error={error} /> : data ? <DataDisplay data={data} /> : null}

API Design Standards

REST API Conventions
GET    /api/markets              # List all markets
GET    /api/markets/:id          # Get specific market
POST   /api/markets              # Create new market
PUT    /api/markets/:id          # Update market (full)
PATCH  /api/markets/:id          # Update market (partial)
DELETE /api/markets/:id          # Delete market

# Query parameters for filtering
GET /api/markets?status=active&limit=10&offset=0
Response Format
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Consistent response structure
interface ApiResponse<T> {
  success: boolean
  data?: T
  error?: string
  meta?: {
    total: number
    page: number
    limit: number
  }
}

// Success response
return NextResponse.json({
  success: true,
  data: markets,
  meta: { total: 100, page: 1, limit: 10 }
})

// Error response
return NextResponse.json({
  success: false,
  error: 'Invalid request'
}, { status: 400 })
Input Validation
typescript
import { z } from 'zod'

// PASS: GOOD: Schema validation
const CreateMarketSchema = z.object({
  name: z.string().min(1).max(200),
  description: z.string().min(1).max(2000),
  endDate: z.string().datetime(),
  categories: z.array(z.string()).min(1)
})

export async function POST(request: Request) {
  const body = await request.json()

  try {
    const validated = CreateMarketSchema.parse(body)
    // Proceed with validated data
  } catch (error) {
    if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
      return NextResponse.json({
        success: false,
        error: 'Validation failed',
        details: error.errors
      }, { status: 400 })
    }
  }
}

File Organization

Project Structure
src/
├── app/                    # Next.js App Router
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   ├── markets/           # Market pages
│   └── (auth)/           # Auth pages (route groups)
├── components/            # React components
│   ├── ui/               # Generic UI components
│   ├── forms/            # Form components
│   └── layouts/          # Layout components
├── hooks/                # Custom React hooks
├── lib/                  # Utilities and configs
│   ├── api/             # API clients
│   ├── utils/           # Helper functions
│   └── constants/       # Constants
├── types/                # TypeScript types
└── styles/              # Global styles
File Naming
components/Button.tsx          # PascalCase for components
hooks/useAuth.ts              # camelCase with 'use' prefix
lib/formatDate.ts             # camelCase for utilities
types/market.types.ts         # camelCase with .types suffix

Comments & Documentation

When to Comment
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Explain WHY, not WHAT
// Use exponential backoff to avoid overwhelming the API during outages
const delay = Math.min(1000 * Math.pow(2, retryCount), 30000)

// Deliberately using mutation here for performance with large arrays
items.push(newItem)

// FAIL: BAD: Stating the obvious
// Increment counter by 1
count++

// Set name to user's name
name = user.name
JSDoc for Public APIs
typescript
/**
 * Searches markets using semantic similarity.
 *
 * @param query - Natural language search query
 * @param limit - Maximum number of results (default: 10)
 * @returns Array of markets sorted by similarity score
 * @throws {Error} If OpenAI API fails or Redis unavailable
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const results = await searchMarkets('election', 5)
 * console.log(results[0].name) // "Trump vs Biden"
 * ```
 */
export async function searchMarkets(
  query: string,
  limit: number = 10
): Promise<Market[]> {
  // Implementation
}

Performance Best Practices

Memoization
typescript
import { useMemo, useCallback } from 'react'

// PASS: GOOD: Memoize expensive computations
const sortedMarkets = useMemo(() => {
  return markets.sort((a, b) => b.volume - a.volume)
}, [markets])

// PASS: GOOD: Memoize callbacks
const handleSearch = useCallback((query: string) => {
  setSearchQuery(query)
}, [])
Lazy Loading
typescript
import { lazy, Suspense } from 'react'

// PASS: GOOD: Lazy load heavy components
const HeavyChart = lazy(() => import('./HeavyChart'))

export function Dashboard() {
  return (
    <Suspense fallback={<Spinner />}>
      <HeavyChart />
    </Suspense>
  )
}
Database Queries
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Select only needed columns
const { data } = await supabase
  .from('markets')
  .select('id, name, status')
  .limit(10)

// FAIL: BAD: Select everything
const { data } = await supabase
  .from('markets')
  .select('*')

Testing Standards

Test Structure (AAA Pattern)
typescript
test('calculates similarity correctly', () => {
  // Arrange
  const vector1 = [1, 0, 0]
  const vector2 = [0, 1, 0]

  // Act
  const similarity = calculateCosineSimilarity(vector1, vector2)

  // Assert
  expect(similarity).toBe(0)
})
Test Naming
typescript
// PASS: GOOD: Descriptive test names
test('returns empty array when no markets match query', () => { })
test('throws error when OpenAI API key is missing', () => { })
test('falls back to substring search when Redis unavailable', () => { })

// FAIL: BAD: Vague test names
test('works', () => { })
test('test search', () => { })

Code Smell Detection

Watch for these anti-patterns:

1. Long Functions
typescript
// FAIL: BAD: Function > 50 lines
function processMarketData() {
  // 100 lines of code
}

// PASS: GOOD: Split into smaller functions
function processMarketData() {
  const validated = validateData()
  const transformed = transformData(validated)
  return saveData(transformed)
}
2. Deep Nesting
typescript
// FAIL: BAD: 5+ levels of nesting
if (user) {
  if (user.isAdmin) {
    if (market) {
      if (market.isActive) {
        if (hasPermission) {
          // Do something
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

// PASS: GOOD: Early returns
if (!user) return
if (!user.isAdmin) return
if (!market) return
if (!market.isActive) return
if (!hasPermission) return

// Do something
3. Magic Numbers
typescript
// FAIL: BAD: Unexplained numbers
if (retryCount > 3) { }
setTimeout(callback, 500)

// PASS: GOOD: Named constants
const MAX_RETRIES = 3
const DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS = 500

if (retryCount > MAX_RETRIES) { }
setTimeout(callback, DEBOUNCE_DELAY_MS)

Remember: Code quality is not negotiable. Clear, maintainable code enables rapid development and confident refactoring.

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Files

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Used in 4 other repositories

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Questions about Coding Standards

What does Coding Standards do?

Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review. Coding Standards is an agent skill from KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor. Baseline cross-project coding conventions for naming, readability, immutability, and code-quality review.

When should I use Coding Standards?

Coding Standards fits situations like: tasks that involve Code quality; tasks that involve Plain language and style rules.

How do I install Coding Standards in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor --skill coding-standards -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/coding-standards in KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor) into .claude/skills/coding-standards in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Coding Standards in Codex?

Run `npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor --skill coding-standards -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/coding-standards in KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor) into .agents/skills/coding-standards in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Coding Standards 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 KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor --skill coding-standards -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/coding-standards, .gemini/skills/coding-standards, .github/skills/coding-standards and .opencode/skills/coding-standards in your project.

What does Coding Standards need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Coding Standards is instructions for the agent only.

Does Coding Standards access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Coding Standards 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Coding Standards use?

Coding Standards is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Coding Standards use?

About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Coding Standards?

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Who maintains Coding Standards?

KartikLabhshetwar (a GitHub user) maintains it in KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor, which has 147 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Source: KartikLabhshetwar/mind-mentor on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.