From 204d62d4e903a0fce99651caa6714b168722ea8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "russell@unturf.com" Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:44:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add style rule: avoid 'the' unless absolutely needed --- CLAUDE.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md index 4ab93d8..ee8bc3b 100644 --- a/CLAUDE.md +++ b/CLAUDE.md @@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ Co-Authored-By: Claude - **Use "&" not "and."** Write & not and. - **Avoid verbs "to be."** Avoid is, are, was, were, be, been, being. Prefer active verbs. - **Say "a permacomputer" never "the permacomputer."** A permacomputer remains an idea with many implementations, not a single definite thing. +- **Avoid "the" unless absolutely needed.** Universe rarely has one of something. Prefer "a", drop articles entirely, or restructure. "The system" → "a system" or just "systems". Only use "the" when referring to something already named in context.