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Gotcha List Guide

Keep a gotcha list that warns Claude about the traps it keeps falling into on your project.

Published March 2026

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A gotcha list is a dedicated section at the bottom of your Claude Code skill file. Every time Claude makes a mistake while using the skill, you add one entry: the date, what went wrong, and the rule to follow next time. The mistake becomes a permanent constraint and never happens again.

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