You are using Claude Code to accelerate software development. Your team uses it for code generation,…

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You are using Claude Code to accelerate software development. Your team uses it for code generation, refactoring, debugging, and documentation. You need to integrate it into your development workflow with custom slash commands, CLAUDE.md configurations, and understand when to use plan mode vs direct execution.

Your team’s CLAUDE.md includes a rule: “Use 4-space indentation and always run Prettier formatting.” Despite this, code reviews reveal that roughly 30% of files Claude Code generates use inconsistent formatting – sometimes 2-space indentation, sometimes missing trailing commas. Adding emphasis (“IMPORTANT: You MUST use Prettier formatting”) reduces violations to about 15%, but doesn’t eliminate them. What is the most effective way to ensure all generated code is consistently formatted?

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A. Configure a PostToolUse hook with an Edit|Write matcher that automatically runs Prettier on each file Claude modifies.

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B. Split the formatting rules into path-scoped .claude/rules/files that load when Claude works on matching file types.

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C. Extract the formatting rules into a dedicated skill that Claude loads automatically when generating code, with more detailed examples of correct formatting.

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D. Add a Stop hook with a prompt-based check that evaluates whether generated code follows formatting standards and prompts Claude to fix violations.

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