the-pragmatic-programmer

by ciembor3.0k

Apply Hunt and Thomas-inspired pragmatic programming rules when improving engineering judgment, feedback loops, DRY knowledge, orthogonality, automation, or adaptability.

Install

The skill file stays in the publisher's repository.

Paste the copied command in a terminal. It installs this SKILL.md into that agent.

npx skills add ciembor/agent-rules-books --skill the-pragmatic-programmer -a cursor -y

Download skill the-pragmatic-programmer/SKILL.md on GitHub

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Questions

How do I install the-pragmatic-programmer?: Download the-pragmatic-programmer/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does the-pragmatic-programmer live?: The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/ciembor/agent-rules-books.
Which agents can use the-pragmatic-programmer?: Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.

name: the-pragmatic-programmer description: Apply Hunt and Thomas-inspired pragmatic programming rules when improving engineering judgment, feedback loops, DRY knowledge, orthogonality, automation, or adaptability. license: MIT

The Pragmatic Programmer Skill

Use this skill when a task involves pragmatic engineering judgment, responsibility, DRY at the knowledge level, orthogonality, automation, prototyping, fast feedback, or adaptable design.

Before making design or code decisions, read and apply the-pragmatic-programmer.mini.md. Use the-pragmatic-programmer.md only as a deeper reference when the mini rules are not enough for the current engineering tradeoff.