Guidelines
akash-network/node
Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. An agent skill from akash-network/node.
A skill your agent uses when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting.
Install Self Documenting Code Checklists
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklists --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .claude/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .claude/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklistsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklists --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .agents/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .agents/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklists --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .cursor/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .cursor/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git --path 'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists'--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklists --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .gemini/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .gemini/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklistsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .github/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .github/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills self-documenting-code-checklists --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/'skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists' .opencode/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "self-documenting-code-checklists" agent skill from https://github.com/kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills/tree/main/skills_samples/Steve%20McConnell%20Code%20Complete%20A%20Practical%20Handbook%20of%20Software%20Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists into .opencode/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "self-documenting-code-checklists", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
self-documenting-code-checklists- GitHub stars
- 134
- Token cost
- ~817 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 372 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 21
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting.
- Refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Routine Design Checklist, Data Naming Checklist and Data Organization Checklist, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
What it does
Self Documenting Code Checklists is an agent skill from kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills. Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting. Apply these checklists to routines, data naming, data organization, and overall code layout to improve code clarity and maintainability without relying on comments.
Its SKILL.md is about 820 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 Refactoring. The repository describes itself as: Convert a book into skills directly callable to Claude Code.
When your agent uses it
- Refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting
- Tasks that involve Refactoring
Example prompts
- “/self-documenting-code-checklists”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0d70065. 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.
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
Self Documenting Code Checklists loads about 817 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 372 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 372 words (~817 tokens).
“Self-documenting code communicates its purpose through clear naming, structure, and organization rather than through comments. Use these checklists to evaluate and improve code clarity.”
- name
- self-documenting-code-checklists
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists of kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0d70065
Compare with similar skills
Self Documenting Code Checklists next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Documenting Code Checklists this skillkitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills | 134 | — | ~817 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Guidelinesakash-network/node | 1.1k | 22 repos | ~577 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Component Refactoringlangflow-ai/langflow | 156k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Migrate Core Code to Submodulestinyhumansai/openhuman | 42k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Systematic Code Refactoringluongnv89/claude-howto | 42k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Codexskills-directory/skill-codex | 1.5k | 3 repos | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Self Documenting Code Checklists
What does Self Documenting Code Checklists do?
A skill your agent uses when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting. Self Documenting Code Checklists is an agent skill from kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills. Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting.
When should I use Self Documenting Code Checklists?
Self Documenting Code Checklists fits situations like: refactoring code to ensure it is self-documenting; tasks that involve Refactoring.
How do I install Self Documenting Code Checklists in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills) into .claude/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Self Documenting Code Checklists in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_samples/Steve McConnell Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction_output/self-documenting-code-checklists in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills) into .agents/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Self Documenting Code Checklists 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 kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills --skill self-documenting-code-checklists -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists, .gemini/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists, .github/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists and .opencode/skills/self-documenting-code-checklists in your project.
What does Self Documenting Code Checklists need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Self Documenting Code Checklists is instructions for the agent only.
Does Self Documenting Code Checklists 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 Self Documenting Code Checklists 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 Self Documenting Code Checklists use?
No licence was found for Self Documenting Code Checklists or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Self Documenting Code Checklists use?
About 817 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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 Self Documenting Code Checklists?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Self Documenting Code Checklists: Guidelines (akash-network/node, 1.1k stars), Component Refactoring (langflow-ai/langflow, 156k stars), Migrate Core Code to Submodules (tinyhumansai/openhuman, 42k stars) and Systematic Code Refactoring (luongnv89/claude-howto, 42k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Self Documenting Code Checklists?
kitchen-engineer42 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills, which has 134 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 24, 2026.
Source: kitchen-engineer42/pdf2skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.