claude-code-prompts
Independently authored prompt templates for AI coding agents — system prompts, tool prompts, agent delegation, memory management, and multi-agent coordination. Informed by studying Claude Code.
claude-code-prompts is an independently authored collection of prompt templates and agent skills designed for AI coding assistants, inspired by behavioral patterns observed in Claude Code. The repository provides system prompts, tool-specific instructions, specialized agent roles, memory management templates, and multi-agent coordination logic. Developers can copy these prompts into their agent configurations or drop the included Cursor skills directly into their IDE to standardize agent behavior, safety rules, code style, verification workflows, and delegation patterns. The templates cover 25+ components including shell execution, file operations, web search, adversarial verification, and session memory management.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Standardizing AI coding agent behavior across teams with consistent safety rules and code style guidelines
- 02Implementing tiered risk assessment for destructive operations like file deletion or shell commands
- 03Spawning specialized sub-agents for read-only exploration, architecture planning, or adversarial testing
- 04Managing context in long coding sessions through structured summarization and persistent memory extraction
- 05Coordinating multiple AI workers on complex tasks with delegation, synthesis, and verification workflows
- 06Integrating production-grade prompt patterns into Cursor IDE via drop-in skill files
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claude-code-prompts — FAQ
What is claude-code-prompts?+
claude-code-prompts is an open-source collection of independently authored prompt templates for building AI coding agents, covering system behavior, tool routing, agent delegation, memory management, and multi-agent coordination. The patterns are inspired by observing Claude Code in practice but are written entirely from scratch.
How do I install claude-code-prompts in Cursor IDE?+
Copy the skill folders from the skills/ directory into ~/.cursor/skills-cursor/ on your machine. Cursor will automatically detect and load the skills, making the coding standards, verification agent, and prompt architect patterns available to your AI assistant.
Which AI clients and editors work with these prompts?+
The prompt templates are editor-agnostic and can be integrated into any AI coding assistant by copying them into agent configuration files. The included Cursor skills are specifically designed for Cursor IDE.
Do I need API keys or prerequisites to use these prompts?+
No API keys are required. The prompts are plain text templates with {{PLACEHOLDER}} markers that you replace with your own stack details, tool names, and risk policies before adding them to your agent configuration.
Is claude-code-prompts free to use?+
Yes, all content is released under the MIT license and is free for both personal and commercial use. The project is independent and not affiliated with Anthropic.
What's the difference between system prompts, tool prompts, and agent prompts?+
System prompts define the main agent's identity and behavioral rules. Tool prompts provide per-tool instructions for file operations, shell commands, and web search. Agent prompts define specialized sub-agent roles that can be spawned for specific tasks like verification or architecture planning.
How do I install claude-code-prompts?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. claude-code-prompts is a skill — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is claude-code-prompts free?+
claude-code-prompts is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.