MUST USE for ANY work on .py .pyi .rs .ts .tsx .mts .cts .go files. One philosophy: strict types, modern stacks (Pydantic v2 / serde+thiserror / Zod / gin+sqlc+pgx+slog), modern toolchains (uv+basedpyright+ruff / cargo+clippy+miri / Bun+Biome+tsc / gofumpt+golangci-lint v2+nilaway+go-race), parse-don't-validate, exhaustive match, typed errors, no any/unwrap/panic, 250 LOC ceiling, TDD, consumer-routed logging. Routes to references/{python,rust,typescript,rust-ub,go}/ + references/logging.md. Triggers: write/edit Python/Rust/TypeScript/Go code, new project, gin server, bubbletea TUI, CJK IME, connect-go RPC, sqlc pgx, branded ids, exhaustive match, unsafe Rust, miri, oversized file, refactor, TDD, e2e test, logging, log levels, structured logging, observability, arena, allocator, bumpalo, const fn, const generics, comptime, zero-alloc, bitfield, repr, scopeguard, errdefer, Zig-like, zerocopy, packed struct.
mode-creator
mode-creator is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by thedotmack. Its author describes it as: “Interactively create, install, activate, and verify custom claude-mem modes, including domain-specific observation types, concept tags, optional Telegram alerts, bot setup, worker restart, and startup-context verifica…”. The project has 90k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem`.
Installation
Add mode-creator to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-memAlways review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.
When to use it
Reach for mode-creator when you want backend help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt
- Ships in thedotmack/claude-mem, an established project with 89,787 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does mode-creator do?
- Interactively create, install, activate, and verify custom claude-mem modes, including domain-specific observation types, concept tags, optional Telegram alerts, bot setup, worker restart, and startup-context verification. Use this whenever someone asks to customize what claude-mem remembers, create or change a mode, track domain-specific notes, add observation types or tags, or send Telegram notifications for particular memories—even if they do not use the word "mode."
- How do I install mode-creator?
- Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.
- Is mode-creator free to use?
- Yes. mode-creator is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does mode-creator come from?
- mode-creator ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 21 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 89,787 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
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