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Your CLAUDE.md says "always run tests" — hooks are how you actually mean it

Your CLAUDE.md says "always run tests" — hooks are how you actually mean it

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SKILL.md: how to write a Claude Code skill that actually triggers (format + template)

SKILL.md: how to write a Claude Code skill that actually triggers (format + template)

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Custom slash commands in Claude Code: how they work now that commands are skills

Custom slash commands in Claude Code: how they work now that commands are skills

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Claude Code hooks explained: config structure, matchers, and a copy-paste PreToolUse guard

Claude Code hooks explained: config structure, matchers, and a copy-paste PreToolUse guard

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Your Claude Code skill's description is being cut: the 1,536-char cap and the shared listing budget

Your Claude Code skill's description is being cut: the 1,536-char cap and the shared listing budget

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Too many Claude Code skills? How the listing budget decides which descriptions Claude sees

Too many Claude Code skills? How the listing budget decides which descriptions Claude sees

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Claude Code hooks not firing: how to verify what actually ran

Claude Code hooks not firing: how to verify what actually ran

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Claude Code plugin structure: the minimal layout that actually loads

Claude Code plugin structure: the minimal layout that actually loads

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Claude Code skill allowed-tools: a one-turn grant, not a sandbox

Claude Code skill allowed-tools: a one-turn grant, not a sandbox

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