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Add retry logic without duplicating existing helpers
Have Claude Code check existing code, tests, and decisions before it adds retry support.
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Use the reuse-before-build skill in this repo to add retry support to the existing HTTP client in <project-path>. Check existing code, tests, and relevant decisions first, then report what to Take, Borrow, or Build before editing. Verify that the report cites the files it actually read.
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Install the skill into a Codex project with one command
Use the skills CLI to add Reuse Before Build to a project for Codex or another agent.
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In <project-path>, use the reuse-before-build skill to add retry support to the existing HTTP client. Check existing code, tests, and relevant decisions first, then show what can be reused, what needs verification, and the smallest next step before editing. Verify the answer names the files it read.
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Plan webhook delivery architecture before writing code
Get a Take, Borrow, or Build design for durable webhook delivery without installing anything.
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Use the reuse-before-build skill to design durable webhook delivery for the new project in <project-path>. Check GitHub and official repositories where existing assets leave a gap, and show what to Take, Borrow, or Build. Keep this to design and verify that no dependencies are installed and no code is written.
Quick start with Reuse Before Build
- Check you have what it needs: A coding agent that supports Agent Skills, such as Claude Code or Codex; Git installed for the Claude Code path; Node.js 22.20.0 or later for the skills CLI path.
- Open Ai-Eastern/reuse-before-build on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Clone the repo with
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Ai-Eastern/reuse-before-build.git /tmp/reuse-before-build - Install the skill for all projects with
cp -R /tmp/reuse-before-build/skills/reuse-before-build ~/.claude/skills/ - Open your project in Claude Code and send the request: use Reuse Before Build to add retry support to the existing HTTP client
- Read the list of files the agent checked and confirm it looked at existing code and tests first
These steps come from our top use case, Add retry logic without duplicating existing helpers, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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About this repo
- Who it is forDevelopers and engineering leads who use Claude Code, Codex, or another Agent Skills compatible coding agent and want fewer duplicate helpers, redundant tests, and unvetted library picks.
- Why it is hot101 stars, launched 69 days ago
- LanguagePython
- Sourcegithub.com/Ai-Eastern/reuse-before-build · Back to Hot repos
Requirements
- A coding agent that supports Agent Skills, such as Claude Code or Codex
- Git installed for the Claude Code path
- Node.js 22.20.0 or later for the skills CLI path
- A local project to run the skill against
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Questions about Reuse Before Build
What is Reuse Before Build?
reuse-before-build is an Agent Skill that makes coding agents search existing code, tests, and libraries before writing new ones, then decide to Take, Borrow, or Build. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/Ai-Eastern/reuse-before-build.
Who is Reuse Before Build for?
Developers and engineering leads who use Claude Code, Codex, or another Agent Skills compatible coding agent and want fewer duplicate helpers, redundant tests, and unvetted library picks.
What can I do with Reuse Before Build?
3 use cases so far, for example: Add retry logic without duplicating existing helpers; Install the skill into a Codex project with one command; Plan webhook delivery architecture before writing code. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Reuse Before Build?
A coding agent that supports Agent Skills, such as Claude Code or Codex; Git installed for the Claude Code path; Node.js 22.20.0 or later for the skills CLI path; A local project to run the skill against.
What are alternatives to Reuse Before Build?
Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Codex LB Enhanced, Aibuildai LLM Posttrain Agent, FlowX, Codex Guard, Kyb.
Is Reuse Before Build safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.