# convention-learner

Reads your existing code and turns it into project rules: naming, folder layout, test organisation. Useful when the agent writes code in the wrong style.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2800 installs · ★ 789
- Author: codewithmukesh
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit/tree/HEAD/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-07
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/convention-learner

## What it does

The skill looks at your code before it asks for anything. It walks the project and builds a summary: how classes and files are named, where features live, how tests are grouped, what rules already sit in `.editorconfig` and `Directory.Build.props`. Only then does it apply what it found to new code.

The flow runs in steps. It pulls the project graph, samples the public API of a few key types, scans folder structure, then reads the config files. Findings land in a report split into naming, structure and style. After that the skill suggests writing the detected rules into `CLAUDE.md` so they survive the next handover.

One caveat matters: explicit project rules beat the kit defaults. If `.editorconfig` sets `csharp_style_expression_bodied_methods = false`, the skill will not push the opposite. Same in reverse — a project with 200 `internal sealed class` handlers will not get a fresh `public class`. Worth checking your configs before the first run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill convention-learner -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/convention-learner/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill convention-learner -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill convention-learner -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit convention-learner
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill convention-learner -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --path skills/convention-learner
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit --skill convention-learner -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/codewithmukesh/dotnet-claude-kit/tree/HEAD/skills/convention-learner/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- work out which conventions an unfamiliar codebase already follows
- generate new code that matches existing handlers and DTOs
- flag style deviations during review
- pick `.editorconfig` rules that fit the code you actually have
- write conventions into `CLAUDE.md` while the original authors are still around

## Example prompts
- Analyse this project's conventions and describe them: naming, folder structure, test layout
- Generate CreateProductHandler so it matches the style of the other handlers
- Check this file for deviations from the project conventions

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: convention-learner
description: >
  Detects and enforces project-specific coding conventions by analyzing
  existing codebase patterns. Learns naming conventions, folder structure,
  test organization, and coding style from the existing code.
  Load when: "conventions", "coding standards", "project patterns",
  "enforce style", "detect patterns", "learn conventions", "code consistency".
---

# Convention Learner

## Core Principles

1. **Observe before enforcing** — Never impose conventions without first analyzing the existing codebase. A project with 200 `internal sealed class` handlers should not get a new `public class` handler. Detect first, then match.
2. **Project conventions override generic rules** — If the project uses `*Service` instead of `*Handler`, follow the project's convention even if the kit default is different. Explicit `.editorconfig` and `Directory.Build.props` rules always win.
3. **Use MCP tools for analysis** — `get_public_api` reveals naming patterns, `get_project_graph` shows structure conventions, `detect_antipatterns` tracks quality trends. Tools provide objective data; file reads provide confirmation.
4. **Document findings** — After detecting conventions, suggest adding them to the project's CLAUDE.md. Undocumented conventions are lost when the original developers leave.
5. **Consistency over perfection** — A project with consistent `snake_case` database columns is better than a project with half `snake_case` and half `PascalCase`. Match the existing pattern, even if another convention is theoretically superior.

## Patterns

### Convention Detection Flow

Systematic analysis to understand a project's coding conventions. Run this when joining an existing project or before generating new code.

**Step 1: Project Structure Analysis**
```
→ get_project_graph
  Detect:
  - Project naming: PascalCase? Dots? (MyApp.Domain vs Domain)
  - Layer organization: by layer (Domain/Application/Infrastructure) or by feature?
  - Test project naming: *.Tests, *.UnitTests, *.IntegrationTests?
  - Shared project: Common/, Shared/, BuildingBlocks/?
```

**Step 2: Type Naming Patterns**
```
→ get_public_api (on 3-5 key types across different layers)
  Detect:
  - Class modifiers: sealed? internal? internal sealed?
  - Interface prefix: I* (standard) or no prefix?
  - Suffix conventions: Handler, Service, Repository, Validator, Endpoint?
  - Record usage: for DTOs? for value objects? for commands/queries?
  - Primary constructor usage: consistently? selectively?
```
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