# Best Practices (agent skill)

> Best Practices is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills. Transforms vague prompts into optimized Claude Code prompts. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,148 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

Transforms vague prompts into optimized Claude Code prompts. Adds verification, specific context, constraints, and proper phasing. Invoke with /best-practices. User provides a prompt to transform: → Ask using AskUserQuestion: - Question: "How should I improve this prompt?" - Header: "Mode" - Options: 1. Transform directly — "I'll apply best practices and output an improved version" 2. Build context first — "I'll gather codebase context and intent analysis first"

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills |
| Skill path | skills/best-practices/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | best-practices |
| GitHub stars | 1,148 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 2 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills.git
cp -r ai-agent-skills/skills/best-practices ~/.claude/skills/best-practices   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills.git
cp -r ai-agent-skills/skills/best-practices .agents/skills/best-practices   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills.git
cp -r ai-agent-skills/skills/best-practices .cursor/skills/best-practices   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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