Claude Code × Andrej Karpathy
Transform Claude Code into a Senior Backend Architect
The Karpathy-inspired engineering toolkit for disciplined, surgical backend development.
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$ npx create-karpathy-backendThe Framework
4 Pillars of Backend Discipline
THINK
Read the entire problem before writing a single line. Understand the system, the constraints, the failure modes. Code that ships without comprehension ships twice.
SIMPLICITY
Every abstraction is a liability. Every dependency is a threat. The best backend is the one with the least surface area that still solves the problem.
SURGICAL
Change exactly what needs changing. No drive-by refactors. No 'while I'm here' rewrites. One diff, one purpose, one reviewer who can actually understand it.
GOAL-DRIVEN
Ship working software, not elegant architecture. Define the goal before the first keystroke and measure every decision against it. Momentum over perfection.
Stop Shipping Spaghetti. Start Thinking Like Karpathy.
One toolkit. Four principles. A codebase you're not embarrassed to open at 2am.
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