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name: karpathy-guidelines |
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description: 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. |
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license: MIT |
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# Karpathy Guidelines |
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Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, derived from [Andrej Karpathy's observations](https://x.com/karpathy/status/2015883857489522876) on LLM coding pitfalls. |
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**Tradeoff:** These guidelines bias toward caution over speed. For trivial tasks, use judgment. |
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## 1. Think Before Coding |
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**Don't assume. Don't hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs.** |
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Before implementing: |
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- State your assumptions explicitly. If uncertain, ask. |
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- If multiple interpretations exist, present them - don't pick silently. |
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- If a simpler approach exists, say so. Push back when warranted. |
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- If something is unclear, stop. Name what's confusing. Ask. |
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## 2. Simplicity First |
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**Minimum code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.** |
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- No features beyond what was asked. |
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- No abstractions for single-use code. |
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- No "flexibility" or "configurability" that wasn't requested. |
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- No error handling for impossible scenarios. |
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- If you write 200 lines and it could be 50, rewrite it. |
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Ask yourself: "Would a senior engineer say this is overcomplicated?" If yes, simplify. |
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## 3. Surgical Changes |
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**Touch only what you must. Clean up only your own mess.** |
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When editing existing code: |
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- Don't "improve" adjacent code, comments, or formatting. |
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- Don't refactor things that aren't broken. |
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- Match existing style, even if you'd do it differently. |
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- If you notice unrelated dead code, mention it - don't delete it. |
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When your changes create orphans: |
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- Remove imports/variables/functions that YOUR changes made unused. |
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- Don't remove pre-existing dead code unless asked. |
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The test: Every changed line should trace directly to the user's request. |
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## 4. Goal-Driven Execution |
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**Define success criteria. Loop until verified.** |
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Transform tasks into verifiable goals: |
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- "Add validation" → "Write tests for invalid inputs, then make them pass" |
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- "Fix the bug" → "Write a test that reproduces it, then make it pass" |
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- "Refactor X" → "Ensure tests pass before and after" |
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For multi-step tasks, state a brief plan: |
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``` |
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1. [Step] → verify: [check] |
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2. [Step] → verify: [check] |
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3. [Step] → verify: [check] |
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``` |
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Strong success criteria let you loop independently. Weak criteria ("make it work") require constant clarification. |
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