Turbo code-style

Enforce mirror, reuse, and symmetry principles to keep new code consistent with surrounding code. Use when writing new code in an existing codebase, adding new features, refactoring, or making any code changes.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/tobihagemann/turbo
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/tobihagemann/turbo "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/code-style" ~/.claude/skills/tobihagemann-turbo-code-style && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/code-style/SKILL.md
source content

Code Style: Mirror, Reuse, Symmetry

When writing new code in an existing codebase, follow these principles:

  1. Mirror the surrounding code exactly: Match brace style, comment style, naming conventions, blank line spacing, code density, and level of detail by reading nearby code first.
  2. Reuse existing patterns: Find the closest analogous feature and replicate its structure (method decomposition, control flow, annotations, guard clauses). Don't introduce new patterns when an existing one fits.
  3. Reuse existing code: Before writing a new helper, check if an existing method can be reused or generalized. If a new helper is needed, model it after its closest sibling.
  4. Maintain symmetry: If adding
    fooB()
    parallel to
    fooA()
    , ensure naming, parameter order, and structure are symmetric. Rename
    fooA()
    if needed.
  5. Logical ordering: Place new methods, switch cases, and fields in the order that mirrors the existing grouping or business lifecycle, not just appended at the end.