Open Source Best Practices
Analyzes codebases & workflows to identify and implement open-source best practices for security, licensing, and collaboration.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add open-source-best-practices npx -- -y @trustedskills/open-source-best-practices
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-source-best-practices": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/open-source-best-practices"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides guidance and recommendations for adhering to best practices within the open-source software development ecosystem. It can help ensure code quality, maintainability, and community engagement when contributing to or managing open-source projects. The skill offers advice on licensing, contribution guidelines, and project governance.
When to use it
- You're preparing a new repository for public release as an open-source project.
- You want to review existing codebases for adherence to common open-source practices.
- You are contributing to an open-source project and need guidance on proper contribution workflows.
- You're creating documentation for your open-source project and want to ensure it aligns with community expectations.
Key capabilities
- Licensing advice
- Contribution guidelines generation
- Project governance recommendations
- Code quality best practices
Example prompts
- "What license should I use for my new Python library?"
- "Generate a CONTRIBUTING.md file for my project."
- "Suggest some best practices for managing an open-source community."
Tips & gotchas
This skill assumes basic familiarity with software development concepts. The advice provided is general and may need to be adapted based on the specific project's context and goals.
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