How does Guardrail Builder improve my AI coding workflow?

It captures the 'lessons learned' during your coding sessions and saves them as Markdown files. Claude Code then automatically references these files, ensuring it doesn't make the same mistake twice.

Do I need to manually import these rules into my configuration?

No, files placed in the .claude/rules/ directory are automatically loaded by Claude Code as project memory, so no manual @ imports are necessary.

Can I target rules to specific folders?

Yes, Guardrail Builder supports 'paths' in the file frontmatter, allowing you to restrict a rule to specific file types or directories like src/api/**/* or **/*.test.ts.

How does it handle duplicate information?

The skill performs a semantic check against existing files in your rules directory. If a new insight is already covered by an existing rule, it will skip it or update the existing file if there is new information.

Guardrail Builder

Name: Guardrail Builder
Author: sk8metalme

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Productivity & Workflow

Automatically captures and organizes project insights and coding standards into persistent Markdown rules for Claude Code.

About

Guardrail Builder streamlines the creation of project-specific guidelines by analyzing your conversation history to extract lessons learned, architecture patterns, and error fixes. It follows a modular '1-rule-1-Markdown' approach, saving insights into categorized directories within .claude/rules/ for automatic loading by Claude Code. This ensures your AI agent maintains a consistent project memory, preventing the repetition of past mistakes and adhering strictly to your unique codebase requirements without manual documentation overhead.

Key Features

Automatic extraction of rules and patterns from chat history
Path-specific rule scoping using glob patterns in frontmatter
Granular categorization into Specs, Errors, Rules, and Tips
1 GitHub stars
Semantic duplicate checking to prevent redundant documentation
Seamless integration with Claude Code's automatic rule loading system

Use Cases

Documenting unique architectural decisions and project-specific APIs automatically
Preventing recurring bug fixes and environment issues from being forgotten
Enforcing custom project-wide coding standards and naming conventions

About

Key Features

Automatic extraction of rules and patterns from chat history
Path-specific rule scoping using glob patterns in frontmatter
Granular categorization into Specs, Errors, Rules, and Tips
1 GitHub stars
Semantic duplicate checking to prevent redundant documentation
Seamless integration with Claude Code's automatic rule loading system

Use Cases

Documenting unique architectural decisions and project-specific APIs automatically
Preventing recurring bug fixes and environment issues from being forgotten
Enforcing custom project-wide coding standards and naming conventions