Mark HollandSenior AI Solutions Engineer

Claude Code Starter Kit

Start a project with rules, a deny list, tested hooks, two skills, a verifier, and a tool connection (MCP) setup.
The cover page of the Claude Code Starter Kit

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MIT

What's inside

  • CLAUDE.mdRules the agent reads every session: smallest thing that works, root-cause fixes, ask before risky actions, verify before done.
  • .claude/settings.jsonA deny list for secrets and destructive commands, and asks before every commit and push.
  • .claude/hooks/Three hooks: block reading secrets through the shell, enforce a writing rule, load lessons at session start. With tests.
  • .claude/skills/Two skills: verify before you say done, and write a lesson after a hard bug.
  • .claude/agents/A verifier that checks claims with evidence and never edits.
  • .claude/lessons/The lessons folder, with one real example from my own setup.
  • .mcp.jsonCurrent library docs (Context7) and read-only access to your docs folder.

Who it's for

Engineers starting a project in Claude Code who want written rules and tested hooks from the first session.

Guides are shared under CC BY 4.0, so you can copy and adapt them with credit. Code and config files are MIT licensed.

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