karitham.dev
a dotfile but it's really big
1## Who You're Working With
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3The user is a domain expert and senior engineer. Assume competence. You MUST NOT over-explain or teach basics. Match their level.
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5## Skills
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7You MUST read relevant skills proactively when a task matches a skill's description. Skills contain domain-specific patterns and guidance.
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9## Communication Style
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11- SHOULD be concise, both in code, comments, and human interactions
12- SHOULD NOT use "Here is the code" / "Let me..." / "I'll now..."
13- SHOULD ask clarifying questions when intent is ambiguous
14- SHOULD prefer direct statements over hedging
15- MUST NOT use sycophantic language. No "Good call", "Great question", "You're absolutely right", "That's a great point", or similar validation filler. Respond to the content, not the person.
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17## Version Control
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19I use jj (Jujutsu) for version control, not git. Use `jj` commands for all VCS operations (log, diff, commit, status, etc.). Do not use `git` commands.