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Then ask Claude:\n```\n\u003e What ails claude?\n```\n\nOr run directly without MCP:\n```bash\nnpx @reporails/cli check\n```\n\n## What's here\n```\ncore/\n  structure/       # 25 rules: File presence, nesting, format, hooks, skills\n  content/         # 32 rules: Context, commands, conventions, constraints\n  context_quality/ # 7 rules: Architecture, tech stack, directory layout\n  efficiency/      # 5 rules: Size limits, redundancy, grouping\n  governance/      # 8 rules: Credentials, permissions, MCP, self-contained config\n  maintenance/     # 1 rule: Freshness markers\n\nagents/\n  claude/          # 8 rules: Hooks, skills, frontmatter\n  codex/           # 2 rules: File priority, skill structure\n  copilot/         # 2 rules: applyTo scope, setup steps\n  generic/         # Config only (default agent)\n\nschemas/           # Rule, agent, and config schemas\nregistry/          # Capabilities, levels, coordinate map\ndocs/              # Capability levels, sources\n```\n\n90 rules. For additional recommended rules, see [reporails/recommended](https://github.com/reporails/recommended).\n\n\u003e **Tombstones**: Old coordinate slots from pre-0.4.0 rules will be backfilled in `registry/tombstones.yml` after 0.5.0.\n\n## Contributing\n\nSee [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)\n\nSupported agents: **Claude Code**, **Codex**, **Copilot CLI**, **Generic** (AGENTS.md)\n\n## Documentation\n\n- [Capability Levels](docs/capability-levels.md) — L1-L6 capability model\n- [Rule Schema](schemas/rule.schema.yml) — How rules are structured\n\n## License\n\n[CC BY-SA 4.0](LICENSE)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Freporails%2Frules","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Freporails%2Frules","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Freporails%2Frules/lists"}