davila7--claude-code-templates/cli-tool/templates/common

Common Claude Code Templates

This folder contains language-agnostic templates and configurations that can be used across different programming languages and project types.

What's Included

Core Files

• CLAUDE.md - Base configuration for Claude Code with universal best practices
• .claude/commands/ - Custom commands for common development tasks

Common Custom Commands

• git-workflow.md - Git operations and workflow automation
• code-review.md - Code review and quality assurance tasks
• project-setup.md - Project initialization and configuration
• documentation.md - Documentation generation and maintenance

How to Use

For New Projects

Copy the entire common/ folder contents to your project root:

cp -r claude-code-templates/common/* your-project/

For Existing Projects

Merge the relevant files with your existing Claude Code configuration:

# Copy custom commands
cp -r claude-code-templates/common/.claude/commands/* your-project/.claude/commands/

# Review and merge CLAUDE.md content
cat claude-code-templates/common/CLAUDE.md >> your-project/CLAUDE.md

Customization

CLAUDE.md

The base CLAUDE.md file includes:

• Universal development best practices
• Common project patterns and conventions
• Git workflow guidelines
• Code quality standards

Customize it by:

• Adding project-specific information
• Modifying coding standards to match your team's preferences
• Including technology-specific guidelines

Custom Commands

The included commands are designed to be generic and widely applicable. You can:

• Modify existing commands to match your workflow
• Add new commands for project-specific tasks
• Remove commands that don't apply to your project

Language-Specific Integration

This common template is designed to work alongside language-specific templates:

1. Start with the common template
2. Add language-specific configurations from the appropriate folder
3. Customize both to match your project needs

Examples

Multi-language Projects

For projects using multiple programming languages:

# Copy common base
cp -r claude-code-templates/common/* your-project/

# Add language-specific configurations
cp -r claude-code-templates/javascript-typescript/.claude/commands/* your-project/.claude/commands/
cp -r claude-code-templates/python/.claude/commands/* your-project/.claude/commands/

Team Standardization

Organizations can use this as a base template and customize it for their specific needs:

1. Fork this repository
2. Modify the common templates to match your standards
3. Distribute to development teams
4. Keep synchronized with updates

Best Practices

• Start Simple: Begin with the common template and add complexity as needed
• Document Changes: Keep track of customizations in your project's documentation
• Regular Updates: Periodically review and update your Claude Code configuration
• Team Alignment: Ensure all team members understand the custom commands and workflows

Contributing

If you create useful generic commands or improvements to the common template, consider contributing them back to this repository to help other developers.