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Introduction
Looking for ++m, ++r or +++?
The codewords ++m, ++a, ++r, ++rr and +++ come with the Prompt placeholders mod. Install it once and they work in every prompt, next to placeholders you write yourself.
Update Claude Code first
The mods need Claude Code 2.1.301 or newer. Check with claude --version; if it is lower, run claude update and restart Claude Code (exit, then claude).
claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/kochetkov-ma/claude-brewcode && claude plugin install brewmod-placeholders@claude-brewcodeThen run /reload-plugins.
Brewcode is a plugin suite for Claude Code: project conventions and rules, domain agent teams, multi-agent quorum review, semantic code search, and tooling to build your own skills, agents and hooks. Recipes (skills) define what to brew, brewers (agents) do the work, and a few hooks handle session start and post-compact recall. Three brewcode mods from the same marketplace extend Claude Code itself; they are separate plugins, not counted among the four below.
Every skill except /brewdoc:publish, /brewtools:text-optimize and /brewtools:text-human runs only when you type /plugin:skill; see the FAQ for why.
brewcode mods
Small add-ons for Claude Code: one feature each, one command to install.
Plan-mode effort
xhigh while Claude plans, your session effort everywhere else.
Requires Claude Code 2.1.301+
Try: /plan-effort max
Reminders
Say it once: a file in your repo, shown above the prompt when due, run with **1.
Requires Claude Code 2.1.301+
Try: remind me tomorrow at 9 to check prod
Start with the project foundation
Run setup-status first. Set up semantic search, run convention-setup before teams-setup, configure the agent consumers, then install the task board and finish with documentation sync. Follow the Full Setup run list, one setup per session.
Pick a path
New here? Follow the recommended flow.
Installation
Add the marketplace, then install the mods and plugins.
Quick Start
Conventions, task board and deep review in ten minutes.
Full Setup
All 11 -setup skills in recommended order, one per session.
Install
The prompt checks that Claude Code is 2.1.301 or newer, then adds the marketplace and installs the three mods (placeholders first) and the four plugins.
Install prompt- if Claude refuses, paste this into the chat
First run `claude --version`. The mods need Claude Code 2.1.301 or newer. If it is lower, stop and tell me to run `claude update`, restart Claude Code (type `exit`, then run `claude`) and paste this prompt again.
Execute these commands in this Claude Code session, one by one, show full output for each, do not skip any, do not summarize:
1. claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/kochetkov-ma/claude-brewcode
2. claude plugin install brewmod-placeholders@claude-brewcode
3. claude plugin install brewmod-plan-effort@claude-brewcode
4. claude plugin install brewmod-reminders@claude-brewcode
5. claude plugin install brewcode@claude-brewcode
6. claude plugin install brewdoc@claude-brewcode
7. claude plugin install brewtools@claude-brewcode
8. claude plugin install brewui@claude-brewcode
After all commands succeed, run `/reload-plugins`. If `/reload-plugins` is unavailable, tell me to type `exit` and run `claude` again. Run the commands now.Full instructions: Installation. Updating: run /brewtools:plugin-update, then /reload-plugins, then /brewcode:setup-status upgrade in each project.
Four plugins, one suite
| Plugin | Purpose | Skills | Agents | Hooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brewcode | Conventions and rules, agent teams, semantic search, quorum review, skill/agent/hook/mod creation | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| brewtools | Text utilities, secrets scanning, SSH, deploy, manager mode, the opt-in hook layer | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| brewui | UI / visual / creative tools (placeholder, empty) | 0 | 0 | — |
| brewdoc | Doc-staleness tracking, memory sync, setup docs, PDF, publishing | 5 | 0 | — |
All four install from a single marketplace and load with every Claude Code session. The suite has three registered plugin hooks; project hooks installed by a -setup skill are separate. Naming rule: a skill ending in -setup installs a mechanism you use afterwards; recurring tools keep bare names.
What makes it different
Task board and methodology
Domain methodology, per-task work/review/test plans and a task graph. Active top-level tasks get hourly anti-drift timers unless you override them; specs are optional.
Project code review
A generated /superreview skill. The default runs your build, lint and test gates plus an intent check; a depth word such as deep adds domain experts, scope checks and a validator that re-checks every finding.
Convention setup
Etalon classes and patterns become convention docs, then rules in .claude/rules/.
One setup dashboard
/brewcode:setup-status shows which of the 11 setups are installed, stale, disabled, partial or missing, with the exact command for each. /brewcode:setup-status upgrade brings the stale ones current.
Latest Release
Download, changelog, and installation instructions.
View on GitHub
Source code, README, and configuration files.
Update: /brewtools:plugin-update, /reload-plugins, then /brewcode:setup-status upgrade - FAQ