🛡️ Best Practices
Apply modern web development best practices for security, compatibility, and code quality. Use when asked to "apply best practices", "security audit", "modernize code", "code quality review", or "check for vulnerabilities".
npx playbooks add skill addyosmani/web-quality-skills --skill best-practices
About Best Practices
Apply modern web development best practices for security, compatibility, and code quality. Use when asked to "apply best practices", "security audit", "modernize code", "code quality review", or "check for vulnerabilities".
The 30-word prompt provides structured security guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (30 words)
Apply modern web development best practices for security, compatibility, and code quality. Use when asked to "apply best practices", "security audit", "modernize code", "code quality review", or "check for vulnerabilities".
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Best Practices?
Best Practices is a free security skill for AI coding agents. Apply modern web development best practices for security, compatibility, and code quality. Use when asked to "apply best practices", "security audit", "modernize code", "code quality review", or "check for vulnerabilities".. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Best Practices with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill addyosmani/web-quality-skills --skill best-practices in your terminal to install Best Practices into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Best Practices?
Best Practices is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Best Practices free to use?
Yes, Best Practices is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/addyosmani/web-quality-skills/tree/main/skills/best-practices. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
