What frameworks can it automatically detect?

It can identify major frameworks including FastAPI, Django, Next.js, React, and Express, along with testing suites like pytest, Jest, and Mocha.

Does this work with existing projects?

Yes, it includes framework detection patterns specifically designed to identify languages and tools in existing codebases to provide immediate context for the AI.

What is the purpose of the .claude/ directory templates?

These templates create a structured memory system (project state, decisions, conventions) that helps Claude maintain context across different work sessions.

How does this skill save tokens in Claude Code?

By centralizing common templates like security hooks and folder structures into one skill, it prevents Claude from reloading identical data across different setup commands, saving approximately 3,200 tokens through reuse.

What kind of security hooks are included?

It includes PreToolUse hooks that block dangerous commands like 'rm -rf' or 'sudo' and PostToolUse hooks that trigger auto-formatting with tools like Ruff or Prettier.

Claude Project Setup Patterns

Name: Claude Project Setup Patterns
Author: applied-artificial-intelligence

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Productivity & Workflow

Standardizes AI project initialization with reusable security hooks, framework detection, and memory structure templates.

The Shared Setup Patterns skill provides a centralized foundation for initializing Claude Code projects, ensuring consistency across Python, JavaScript, and other development environments. By leveraging shared templates for security hooks—which block dangerous commands—and a structured .claude/ directory for memory management, it significantly reduces token overhead and establishes a production-grade workflow. It includes intelligent framework detection to automatically identify languages and tools, allowing Claude to adapt its behavior instantly to the project context while maintaining high security and quality standards.

Key Features

01Post-tool execution hooks for automated code formatting and JSON validation

02Pre-configured security hooks to block dangerous commands like rm -rf and sudo

03Automated framework and language detection for Python, JS, Go, and Rust

04Token-efficient configuration sharing that saves up to 3,200 tokens per session

05Standardized .claude/ directory templates for persistent project memory

0618 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Onboarding existing codebases into a Claude-optimized workflow using auto-detection

02Initializing new production-ready projects with standardized memory and security guardrails

03Reducing token consumption in complex agentic workflows by reusing infrastructure patterns

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add applied-artificial-intelligence/claude-code-toolkit shared-setup-patterns

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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Key Features

01Post-tool execution hooks for automated code formatting and JSON validation

02Pre-configured security hooks to block dangerous commands like rm -rf and sudo

03Automated framework and language detection for Python, JS, Go, and Rust

04Token-efficient configuration sharing that saves up to 3,200 tokens per session

05Standardized .claude/ directory templates for persistent project memory

0618 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Onboarding existing codebases into a Claude-optimized workflow using auto-detection

02Initializing new production-ready projects with standardized memory and security guardrails

03Reducing token consumption in complex agentic workflows by reusing infrastructure patterns

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add applied-artificial-intelligence/claude-code-toolkit shared-setup-patterns

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill