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by multica-ai
andrej-karpathy-skills
A single CLAUDE.md file to improve Claude Code behavior, derived from Andrej Karpathy's observations on LLM coding pitfalls.
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- 1 skill (1 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 22.1k forks (22,126 forks)
- 5mo ago last update (Last updated 5mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills
Asks which agents to install it for. Add -g to install it for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skillscp -r "andrej-karpathy-skills/skills/karpathy-guidelines" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the karpathy-guidelines skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project).
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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karpathy-guidelines
Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring code to avoid overcomplication, make surgical changes, surface assumptions, and define verifiable success criteria.
skills/karpathy-guidelines/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
No skill matches that filter.
Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.