Add skill: principle-adopt-fork-build — Adopt/Fork/Build decision ladder before writing new code

Author: vadim-a-yegorovCreated Aug 22, 2026Updated Aug 22, 2026

Add to list: principle-adopt-fork-build

GitHub: https://github.com/vadim-a-yegorov/principle-adopt-fork-build Category: Development / Best Practices License: MIT

What it does

Enforces an Adopt → Fork → Build decision ladder before any code gets written. When triggered, Claude searches for existing solutions (GitHub first, then npm/PyPI/model hubs), inspects actual implementation files, and produces a structured recommendation — Adopt, Fork, or Build from scratch — with evidence.

Fires proactively when it detects "build from scratch" intent. Stays quiet on debugging, learning tasks, or narrow function questions.

Install: Copy principle-adopt-fork-build into your agent's skills directory. Use: /principle-adopt-fork-build Compatible with: Claude Code, Cursor, Hermes CLI