The latest articles on DEV Community by Horia Stan (@horiamc_75e5ef599d3eba906). https://dev.to/horiamc_75e5ef599d3eba906 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3993358%2Ff630f00d-7b91-4c7d-8c08-2911c1839717.jpg https://dev.to/horiamc_75e5ef599d3eba906 en Horia Stan Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:52:59 +0000 https://dev.to/horiamc_75e5ef599d3eba906/one-command-for-13-ai-coding-assistant-context-files-211d https://dev.to/horiamc_75e5ef599d3eba906/one-command-for-13-ai-coding-assistant-context-files-211d <p>Every AI coding tool wants a file describing your project. Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md. Cursor reads .cursor/rules. Then there's AGENTS.md, GEMINI.md, Copilot instructions, Aider's CONVENTIONS.md, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, Kilo Code, Trae, Junie, Warp...</p> <p>Same content, a dozen names and formats. Maintaining them by hand is busywork, and the second your stack changes they're stale.</p> <h2> One scan, every file </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npx @horiastanxd/claude-init </code></pre> </div> <p>It analyzes the repo once - language, framework, package manager, scripts, file tree, env vars from .env.example, conventions (strict mode, linter, formatter), git info - and writes all 13 files.</p> <p>No API key, no network. 100% local.</p> <h2> Stop the rot with <code>check</code> </h2> <p>The real problem isn't generating once - it's drift. So there's a check mode:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>npx @horiastanxd/claude-init check </code></pre> </div> <p>It regenerates in memory and diffs against what's on disk, exiting non-zero on drift. Drop it in CI or a pre-commit hook:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight yaml"><code><span class="pi">-</span> <span class="na">run</span><span class="pi">:</span> <span class="s">npx @horiastanxd/claude-init check</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> Also an MCP server </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>claude mcp add claude-init <span class="nt">--</span> npx @horiastanxd/claude-init <span class="nt">--mcp</span> </code></pre> </div> <p>Now an agent can analyze a repo and write its own context files.</p> <h2> Details </h2> <ul> <li>Languages: JS/TS (npm/pnpm/yarn/bun), Python (pip/uv/poetry), Rust, Go, Java (Maven/Gradle), Ruby, PHP</li> <li> <code>--recurse</code> for monorepos (npm/pnpm workspaces)</li> <li>TypeScript, MIT licensed</li> </ul> <p>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/horiastanxd/claude-init" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/horiastanxd/claude-init</a></p> <p>What tool or format should it support next?</p> ai productivity opensource devtools