What is Code Quality?

Code Quality is a free, open-source AI agent skill. Code Quality Guidelines

How do I install Code Quality?

Install Code Quality with a single command: npx mdskills install PatrickJS/cursor-codequality. This downloads the skill files into your project and your AI agent picks them up automatically.

What platforms support Code Quality?

Code Quality works with Cursor. Skills use the open SKILL.md format which is compatible with any AI coding agent that reads markdown instructions.

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Code Quality

Name: Code Quality: AI Agent Skill
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: PatrickJS

RulesCode ReviewIntermediate

Code Quality Guidelines

by @PatrickJS0Updated 2 weeks ago

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npx mdskills install PatrickJS/cursor-codequality

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Skill Advisor5.0

Defines agent interaction preferences but lacks trigger conditions and actionable instructions

+Provides clear behavioral guidelines for agent interaction style
+Covers specific preferences like file-by-file changes and single chunk edits
-Missing trigger conditions for when these rules should apply
-Declares filesystem and network permissions that aren't needed for behavioral rules

SKILL.md

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1---
2description: Code Quality Guidelines
3globs: 
4---
5# Code Quality Guidelines
6 
7## Verify Information
8Always verify information before presenting it. Do not make assumptions or speculate without clear evidence.
9 
10## File-by-File Changes
11Make changes file by file and give me a chance to spot mistakes.
12 
13## No Apologies
14Never use apologies.
15 
16## No Understanding Feedback
17Avoid giving feedback about understanding in comments or documentation.
18 
19## No Whitespace Suggestions
20Don't suggest whitespace changes.
21 
22## No Summaries
23Don't summarize changes made.
24 
25## No Inventions
26Don't invent changes other than what's explicitly requested.
27 
28## No Unnecessary Confirmations
29Don't ask for confirmation of information already provided in the context.
30 
31## Preserve Existing Code
32Don't remove unrelated code or functionalities. Pay attention to preserving existing structures.
33 
34## Single Chunk Edits
35Provide all edits in a single chunk instead of multiple-step instructions or explanations for the same file.
36 
37## No Implementation Checks
38Don't ask the user to verify implementations that are visible in the provided context.
39 
40## No Unnecessary Updates
41Don't suggest updates or changes to files when there are no actual modifications needed.
42 
43## Provide Real File Links
44Always provide links to the real files, not x.md.
45 
46## No Current Implementation
47Don't show or discuss the current implementation unless specifically requested.

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