Pick claude-code-rules to bootstrap Claude Code.
claude-code-rules is the better fit when you want a handbook, practical examples, or installable Claude Code guidance before you have a mature local rule set.
claude-code-rules is a Claude Code handbook and rules collection for learning and bootstrapping a workflow. AgentLint is an agent harness linter for CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .cursor/rules, CI, and hooks, with 33 evidence-backed checks.
claude-code-rules gives teams a useful source of Claude Code practices. AgentLint checks whether the rules and automation already inside a repo are still coherent, current, and safe for agents to follow.
| Dimension | claude-code-rules | AgentLint |
|---|---|---|
| Tool type | A Claude Code handbook and plugin marketplace with recommendations, practices, and installable guidance. | A linter that audits the harness already present in a repo and reports concrete findings. |
| Primary scope | Claude Code practices, handbook content, plugins, and examples a team can adopt or study. | CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .cursor/rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, CI, hooks, .gitignore, and handoff context. |
| What you get | A starter knowledge base and plugin set for improving a Claude Code workflow. | A score, issue list, fix plan, and report for the current state of an existing harness. |
| Input model | You choose which recommendations or plugins to bring into your workflow. | AgentLint reads the repo assets your agents already consume and checks them for known failure modes. |
| Maintenance model | A public GitHub project with visible issues, pull requests, changelog, handbook files, and plugin assets. | A versioned rule catalog where checks are expected to be backed by cited sources before shipping. |
| Update cadence | Project-driven updates; check the upstream changelog and repository history for current cadence. | Version-pinned CLI releases and site copy organized around a fixed evidence-backed check set. |
| Best fit | Bootstrap a Claude Code setup, learn patterns, or install handbook-style plugins. | Keep an existing CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, and repo harness correct as the project changes. |
| License | Apache-2.0, per the upstream repository license metadata. | MIT, matching the AgentLint repository and site footer. |
claude-code-rules is the better fit when you want a handbook, practical examples, or installable Claude Code guidance before you have a mature local rule set.
AgentLint is the better fit after the repo already has rules, CI, hooks, and multiple agent entry files. It audits whether that harness still matches evidence-backed constraints instead of just adding more guidance.
Use claude-code-rules at https://github.com/NikiforovAll/claude-code-rules to learn and bootstrap Claude Code practices. Use AgentLint when you need 33 evidence-backed checks across the harness your agents already read.
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