Less Best Practices
Identifies suboptimal but functional solutions to complex problems, bypassing rigid best practices for pragmatic results.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add less-best-practices npx -- -y @trustedskills/less-best-practices
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"less-best-practices": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/less-best-practices"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
less-best-practices
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to intentionally bypass standard coding conventions and adopt unconventional, experimental approaches to problem-solving. It is designed for scenarios where strict adherence to best practices might hinder creativity or specific experimental goals.
When to use it
- You need to prototype a radical new architecture without worrying about immediate maintainability standards.
- You are testing how an agent handles edge cases that fall outside typical documentation or guidelines.
- You want to explore alternative solutions that prioritize speed of implementation over long-term scalability.
- You are conducting research into non-standard patterns for specific, niche technical challenges.
Key capabilities
- Deliberately ignores established industry best practices during code generation.
- Prioritizes experimental logic and unconventional structures over standard readability.
- Allows agents to bypass safety filters related to "bad" coding habits when explicitly requested.
Example prompts
- "Generate a Python script that solves this problem using only obscure libraries and ignoring all PEP 8 guidelines."
- "Write a database schema that intentionally violates normalization rules to maximize write speed for this specific use case."
- "Create a solution that uses deprecated APIs because they offer unique features not available in modern versions."
Tips & gotchas
This skill is strictly for experimental contexts; the resulting code may be difficult to maintain or integrate into production systems. Always review output carefully, as it may contain intentional anti-patterns or security vulnerabilities by design.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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