# karpathy's CLAUDE.md hit #1 on github trending. 220,000 stars. most devs stil...
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## Content
karpathy's CLAUDE.md hit #1 on github trending. 220,000 stars. most devs still haven't read it. it's 65 lines. it took AI coding accuracy from 65% to 94%. the 4 rules inside: → think before coding state your assumptions. ask when unsure. never guess. → simplicity first write the minimum code that solves the problem. no abstractions nobody asked for. → surgical changes don't touch code unrelated to the request. every changed line must trace back to what was asked. → goal-driven execution turn vague instructions into verifiable success criteria before writing a single line. that's it. 65 lines. 4 rules. 94% accuracy. save this before everyone else does.