Project Template

Reusable template for new projects with Claude Code configuration, CI/CD pipelines, security settings, and standardized .gitignore.

Quick Start

1. Click "Use this template" on GitHub to create a new repo
2. Clone the new repo locally
3. Run the setup script:

   chmod +x init.sh && ./init.sh

4. Review and customize the generated CLAUDE.md for your project
5. Commit and push

What's Included

File	Purpose
CLAUDE.md.*	Project instruction templates (3 tiers)
.claude/settings.json	Universal deny list for dangerous commands
.gitignore-templates/	Language-specific .gitignore files
.github/workflows/	CI/CD pipeline templates
.env.example	Environment variable placeholder
init.sh	Interactive setup script

Template Tiers

Tier	Template	Use For
A (Advanced)	CLAUDE.md.advanced	Complex projects with DB, multi-service, domain rules
B (Standard)	CLAUDE.md.standard	Active projects with moderate complexity
C (Lightweight)	CLAUDE.md.lightweight	Simple scripts, tools, dormant projects

CI/CD Templates

Template	Stack
ci-node.yml	Node.js (ESLint/build)
ci-python.yml	Python (flake8 lint)
ci-node-docker.yml	Node.js + Docker build
ci-python-docker.yml	Python + Docker build
ci-fullstack.yml	Python backend + Node frontend + Docker

Security Features

Every project created from this template gets:

• .env and .env.* excluded from git (with !.env.example preserved)
• .claude/settings.local.json and .mcp.json excluded from git
• Deny list blocking: rm -rf, sudo, git push --force, git reset --hard
• .env read access denied in Claude Code