Less Best Practices

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by mindrally · vlatest · Repository

Identifies suboptimal but functional solutions to complex problems, bypassing rigid best practices for pragmatic results.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add less-best-practices npx -- -y @trustedskills/less-best-practices
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.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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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
mindrally
Installs
54

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