Claude Code Recipes

Claude Code Recipes

> 47 copy-paste recipes for Claude Code - commands, subagents, hooks, skills, and MCP configs that work out of the box.

Stop configuring from scratch. Drop these recipes into your .claude/ folder and start building.

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How to Use

1. Browse the recipe catalog below
2. Copy the file you need
3. Paste it into your project's .claude/ directory:

• Commands go in .claude/commands/
• Subagents go in .claude/agents/
• Skills go in .claude/skills/
• Hooks go in .claude/settings.json
• MCP configs go in .mcp.json

1. Use it immediately - every recipe works out of the box

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Recipe Catalog

Commands (15 recipes)

Drop these into .claude/commands/ and use them with /command-name.

| Recipe | What It Does | Model | Link | |--------|-------------|:-----:|------| | /code-review | Review staged changes for bugs, style, and security | sonnet | [code-review.md](commands/code-review.md) | | /pr-description | Generate PR title + description from branch diff | haiku | [pr-description.md](commands/pr-description.md) | | /commit-message | Generate conventional commit message | haiku | [commit-message.md](commands/commit-message.md) | | /refactor | Plan and execute a refactoring with safety checks | sonnet | [refactor.md](commands/refactor.md) | | /test-gen | Generate tests for a file or function | sonnet | [test-gen.md](commands/test-gen.md) | | /doc-gen | Generate documentation for code | haiku | [doc-gen.md](commands/doc-gen.md) | | /debug | Systematic debugging: reproduce, isolate, fix, verify | opus | [debug.md](commands/debug.md) | | /migrate | Migrate between framework versions or languages | opus | [migrate.md](commands/migrate.md) | | /security-audit | Scan for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities | sonnet | [security-audit.md](commands/security-audit.md) | | /performance-audit | Find performance bottlenecks | sonnet | [performance-audit.md](commands/performance-audit.md) | | /api-gen | Generate REST endpoints from a spec | sonnet | [api-gen.md](commands/api-gen.md) | | /component-gen | Generate React/Vue components from description | sonnet | [component-gen.md](commands/component-gen.md) | | /check-all-prs | Check all open PRs across your GitHub repos | -- | [check-all-prs.md](commands/check-all-prs.md) | | /audit-repos | Audit all repos for health, hygiene, and security | -- | [audit-repos.md](commands/audit-repos.md) | | /update-status | Refresh a STATUS.md dashboard with live GitHub data | -- | [update-status.md](commands/update-status.md) |

Subagents (9 recipes)

Drop these into .claude/agents/ for specialized delegation.

| Recipe | Specialty | Model | Link | |--------|----------|:-----:|------| | Researcher | Explore codebase, find patterns, report findings | haiku | [researcher.md](subagents/researcher.md) | | Test Runner | Run tests, fix failures, report results | sonnet | [test-runner.md](subagents/test-runner.md) | | Code Reviewer | Thorough review: bugs, style, security, perf | sonnet | [code-reviewer.md](subagents/code-reviewer.md) | | Frontend Dev | React/Vue/CSS specialist | sonnet | [frontend-dev.md](subagents/frontend-dev.md) | | Backend Dev | API, database, auth specialist | sonnet | [backend-dev.md](subagents/backend-dev.md) | | DevOps Engineer | CI/CD, Docker, cloud infrastructure | sonnet | [devops-engineer.md](subagents/devops-engineer.md) | | Security Analyst | Vulnerability detection and remediation | sonnet | [security-analyst.md](subagents/security-analyst.md) | | Tech Writer | Documentation, README, API docs | haiku | [tech-writer.md](subagents/tech-writer.md) | | Database Architect | Schema design, migrations, query optimization | sonnet | [database-architect.md](subagents/database-architect.md) |

Hooks (5 recipes)

Event-triggered scripts for automation.

| Recipe | Trigger | What It Does | Link | |--------|---------|-------------|------| | Pre-commit Lint | Before git commit | Run linter and block if errors | [pre-commit-lint.sh](hooks/pre-commit-lint.sh) | | Post-edit Format | After Claude edits a file | Auto-format with Prettier/Black | [post-edit-format.sh](hooks/post-edit-format.sh) | | Pre-push Test | Before git push | Run test suite and block if failing | [pre-push-test.sh](hooks/pre-push-test.sh) | | Notification | On task completion | Desktop notification when done | [notification.sh](hooks/notification.sh) | | Settings Example | -- | Hook configuration for settings.json | [settings-hook-examples.json](hooks/settings-hook-examples.json) |

Skills (5 recipes)

Reusable knowledge modules - drop the folder into .claude/skills/.

| Recipe | Domain | Link | |--------|--------|------| | React Patterns | Component patterns, hooks, state management | [react-patterns/](skills/react-patterns/) | | API Design | REST conventions, status codes, pagination | [api-design/](skills/api-design/) | | Git Workflow | Branch naming, commit format, PR conventions | [git-workflow/](skills/git-workflow/) | | Testing Strategy | What to test, how to structure tests | [testing-strategy/](skills/testing-strategy/) | | TypeScript Strict | Strict mode patterns, type utilities | [typescript-strict/](skills/typescript-strict/) |

MCP Configs (5 recipes)

Model Context Protocol server configurations for .mcp.json.

| Recipe | What It Connects | Link | |--------|-----------------|------| | GitHub | Issues, PRs, repos, actions | [github.json](mcp-configs/github.json) | | Filesystem | Enhanced file operations | [filesystem.json](mcp-configs/filesystem.json) | | PostgreSQL | Database queries and schema | [postgres.json](mcp-configs/postgres.json) | | Memory | Persistent key-value memory | [memory.json](mcp-configs/memory.json) | | Context7 | Library documentation lookup | [context7.json](mcp-configs/context7.json) |

Workflows (5 recipes)

End-to-end guides combining multiple recipes.

| Recipe | Scenario | Link | |--------|----------|------| | New Feature | Plan, implement, test, PR - full cycle | [new-feature.md](workflows/new-feature.md) | | Bug Fix | Reproduce, isolate, fix, verify, commit | [bug-fix.md](workflows/bug-fix.md) | | Code Migration | Audit, plan, migrate, test, validate | [code-migration.md](workflows/code-migration.md) | | PR Review Cycle | Review, request changes, iterate, approve | [pr-review-cycle.md](workflows/pr-review-cycle.md) | | Project Setup | Configure Claude Code for a new project | [project-setup.md](workflows/project-setup.md) |

CLAUDE.md Templates (3 recipes)

Optimized project configuration templates.

| Recipe | Best For | Link | |--------|----------|------| | Starter | Solo projects, quick setup | [starter.md](claude-md/starter.md) | | Team Project | Team conventions, CI/CD | [team-project.md](claude-md/team-project.md) | | Monorepo | Multi-package workspaces | [monorepo.md](claude-md/monorepo.md) |

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Quick Reference

See the [cheatsheet](cheatsheet.md) for a one-page summary.

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Installation

One recipe at a time

# Copy a command
cp claude-code-recipes/commands/code-review.md .claude/commands/

# Copy a subagent
cp claude-code-recipes/subagents/researcher.md .claude/agents/

# Copy a skill
cp -r claude-code-recipes/skills/react-patterns .claude/skills/

All recipes at once

# Clone and copy everything
git clone https://github.com/Sagargupta16/claude-code-recipes.git /tmp/recipes
mkdir -p .claude/commands .claude/agents .claude/skills
cp /tmp/recipes/commands/*.md .claude/commands/
rm -f .claude/commands/README.md
cp /tmp/recipes/subagents/*.md .claude/agents/
rm -f .claude/agents/README.md
cp -r /tmp/recipes/skills/* .claude/skills/
rm -f .claude/skills/README.md

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Contributing

We welcome recipe contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).

Ways to contribute:

• Add a recipe: Commands, subagents, skills, hooks, or MCP configs
• Improve existing recipes: Better prompts, additional edge cases
• Add a workflow: End-to-end guides for common scenarios
• Report issues: Recipes that don't work as expected

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Related

• claude-cost-optimizer - Save 30-60% on Claude Code costs
• shanraisshan/claude-code-best-practice - Best practices documentation

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License

[MIT](LICENSE) - use these recipes however you want.

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: Sagargupta16
• Source: Sagargupta16/claude-code-recipes
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://sagargupta.online

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.