From capybaraa
Quick reference for capybaraa, what it does, the lean ladder and five habits, and how to turn it on or off. Use when the user types /capybaraa-help or asks how capybaraa works.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/capybaraa:capybaraa-helpThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
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capybaraa: lean senior-dev mode. ponytail's discipline + five habits.
one mode, always on, scaled to the task. no command needed.
LADDER does it need to exist? · reuse what's here · stdlib/platform ·
installed dep · one line · then the least code that works
HABITS ASK Claude already asks; the add is an ASCII sketch on the
options when you do. ask only the deciding questions.
OPTIMAL right data structure · no needless O(n^2)
TERSE few words · few comments · no filler
CLEAN refactor = replace · kill dead code / stale comments
SYNC after a change, update docs/tests/refs/versions that
named the old shape · delete stale · /capybaraa-sync sweeps
NEVER drop validation, error handling, security, accessibility for fewer lines
SLASH /capybaraa [on|off] turn it on or off
/capybaraa-review review the diff against the rules
/capybaraa-audit scan the whole repo for bloat + drift
/capybaraa-sync fix drift: code vs its docs/tests/refs
/capybaraa-help this card
DETAIL longer guidance: references/principles.md
SIGNAL replies open with 🦫 so you can see it is on. no other ceremony.
OFF "stop capybaraa" or /capybaraa off
DEFAULT CAPYBARAA_DEFAULT_LEVEL env (on|off), or
~/.config/capybaraa/config.json {"defaultState":"off"}
npx claudepluginhub katipally/capybaraa --plugin capybaraaProvides behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, focusing on simplicity, surgical changes, assumption surfacing, and verifiable success criteria.
Searches, retrieves, and installs Agent Skills from prompts.chat registry using MCP tools like search_skills and get_skill. Activates for finding skills, browsing catalogs, or extending Claude.
Creates, edits, and optimizes skills for Claude Code, including drafting, evaluating with test prompts, iterating on performance, and improving skill descriptions for better triggering accuracy.