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Tuesday, 26 May
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  • hardikpandya/stop-slop — 353★ today (4,305★ total) — skill file that removes AI tells from prose output (the editorial layout, cream canvas, cobalt ink aesthetic Claude defaults to); drop it into any agent that writes text intended for human readers | https://github.com/hardikpandya/stop-slop

TODAY'S ITEMS

1. r/ClaudeCode: The Community Finally Explains Hooks vs Skills vs Plugins vs CLAUDE.md

  • A 570-upvote thread from today captures the single most common Claude Code confusion point — people mixing up what belongs in CLAUDE.md (project-wide persistent rules), SKILL.md files (reusable slash-command libraries), hooks (pre/post event automation scripts), plugins (installed packages), and agents.md (agent registry) — and the top comments deliver concrete examples and a working decision tree.
  • Source: r/ClaudeCode
  • Why it matters: Getting these files straight cuts wasted tokens and makes Claude's behaviour more predictable within a session.
  • Emerging

2. DeepSeek Reasonix: A Claude Code Alternative Hitting HN's Front Page With 99.82% Cache Hit Rate

  • DeepSeek Reasonix is a terminal coding agent engineered specifically around DeepSeek's prefix-cache stability — a real user ran 435M input tokens in a single day with 99.82% cache hit, paying ~$12 instead of the ~$61 the same workload would cost without caching; it's MCP-first, includes plan mode, and is MIT licensed.
  • 659 points, 266 comments on HN front page; install with npm install -g reasonix.
  • Source: Hacker News
  • Why it matters: If you're hitting Claude Code's cost ceiling on token-heavy workloads, Reasonix gives you a verified path to 80%+ cost reduction.
  • Verified

NEW TOOL / PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

  • maximhq/bifrost — stars: unavailable — enterprise AI gateway unifying 23+ providers (Claude, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex, and more) through a single OpenAI-compatible API; claims 50x throughput over LiteLLM with adaptive load balancing, semantic caching, cluster mode, and MCP routing built in; zero config to start. npx -y @maximhq/bifrost or docker run -p 8080:8080 maximhq/bifrost | https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost

PROMPT OF THE DAY

You're about to help me set up a new project in Claude Code.
Before we write any code, clarify the role of each configuration layer: CLAUDE.md (project-wide rules), SKILL.md files (reusable slash commands), hooks (pre/post event automation), plugins (installed packages), and agents.md (agent registry).
For each, give me one concrete before/after example showing the difference between doing it wrong (cramming everything into CLAUDE.md) vs doing it right.
Then audit my current CLAUDE.md and suggest which parts should be moved to dedicated SKILL.md files or hooks.

Use when starting or cleaning up a Claude Code project — clears up the most common config confusion and gives you a structured audit; paste into Claude Code or Claude.ai before touching any project files. Sourced from the top r/ClaudeCode community question today: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1tmq9kz/

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