What happens if I truly need to defer a task?

If work is genuinely out of scope, the skill guides Claude to seek explicit permission from the developer and then create a formal, tracked GitHub issue rather than leaving a hidden code comment.

Why is a TODO comment strictly forbidden?

Deferred work is often forgotten work. This skill operates on the principle that if code is worth a TODO, it is worth either immediate implementation or formal issue tracking.

Does this skill work with any programming language?

Yes, it is language-agnostic and focuses on common comment patterns, implementation completeness, and general development workflow principles.

Can this be integrated into my existing CI/CD process?

While primarily a guidance skill for Claude, it includes recommendations for pre-commit hooks that can reinforce these rules during your automated build process.

No Deferred Work

Name: No Deferred Work
Author: troykelly

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Herramientas para Desarrolladores

Eliminates technical debt by enforcing immediate implementation of features, error handling, and tests instead of using placeholder comments.

The No Deferred Work skill for Claude Code enforces a strict 'do it now' philosophy to prevent the accumulation of forgotten tasks and technical debt. It identifies and prohibits common placeholder patterns like TODO, FIXME, and HACK comments, as well as incomplete error handling or missing tests. By guiding Claude to either complete the work within the current scope or follow a formal process for creating tracked GitHub issues, this skill ensures that every commit remains production-ready and fully documented, rather than leaving behind unresolved code smells.

Características Principales

01Detection and prevention of TODO, FIXME, and HACK comments

02Standardized workflow for converting out-of-scope work into tracked GitHub issues

03Requirement for comprehensive unit and edge-case testing

040 GitHub stars

05Enforcement of complete error handling and validation logic

06Scope management decision flow with explicit deferral permission protocols

Casos de Uso

01Maintaining high code quality and completeness during rapid feature development

02Automating the creation of well-documented GitHub issues for discovered out-of-scope tasks

03Onboarding AI agents to strict production standards where technical debt is not tolerated

Características Principales

01Detection and prevention of TODO, FIXME, and HACK comments

02Standardized workflow for converting out-of-scope work into tracked GitHub issues

03Requirement for comprehensive unit and edge-case testing

040 GitHub stars

05Enforcement of complete error handling and validation logic

06Scope management decision flow with explicit deferral permission protocols

Casos de Uso

01Maintaining high code quality and completeness during rapid feature development

02Automating the creation of well-documented GitHub issues for discovered out-of-scope tasks

03Onboarding AI agents to strict production standards where technical debt is not tolerated