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Developer creates custom instructions to improve AI code generation quality

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A developer found that using Claude Code for WordPress plugin development required significant oversight, turning them into a code checker rather than a collaborator. To mitigate this, the developer created specific files and instructions for Claude Code, including a CLAUDE.md file detailing constraints and originality policies, and a post-completion check that requires the AI to verify its own work by ensuring no output is generated if tests pass. This approach aims to reduce the need for manual code review by having the AI self-validate its output. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ongoing need for human oversight and effective prompting strategies in AI-assisted software development.

RANK_REASON Developer's personal experience and workflow adjustments with an AI coding tool.

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Developer creates custom instructions to improve AI code generation quality

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Rapls ·

    I thought Claude Code would make my work lighter. I became its checker instead. Here's every file I wrote to stop

    <p>I thought handing work to Claude Code would make my days lighter.</p> <p>I build and sell WordPress plugins on my own. The AI would write the code, I'd ask for things and collect the results. Two extra hands.</p> <p>What actually started was a different job.</p> <p>Claude Code…

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