Detects seven structural anti-patterns in Claude Projects that cause unpredictable output, ignored instructions, and degraded quality. Diagnoses Monolith, Orphan File, Echo Chamber, Phantom Conversation, Kitchen Sink, Misaligned Hierarchy, and Blurred Layers. Use when user says "what's wrong with my project," "Claude ignores my instructions," "diagnose my project," "why is output inconsistent," "review my project setup." Also trigger on symptom-phrased: "Claude doesn't follow my rules," "my instructions keep getting overridden," "my Project isn't behaving as designed." Use alongside rootnode-project-audit if available for deeper structural analysis. Activate whenever the user describes symptoms of unreliable, inconsistent, or degraded Claude Project output, even if they do not name a specific pattern. Do NOT use when the user's primary request is Memory-layer rebalancing (use rootnode-memory-optimization if available) or scoring a single prompt (use rootnode-prompt-validation if available).
About this skill (catalog notes)
Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection includes pricing or quota commentary. At roughly 2,137 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.
License
Apache-2.0
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Engineering · mobile
Indexed related skills
10
How Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection fits the catalog
Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection sits in the Engineering category under the mobile sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.
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From the source SKILL.md
Detect and fix the seven structural mistakes that cause Claude Projects to underperform. Each pattern has specific detection criteria and symptoms — diagnose by evidence, not intuition.
What this skill does
Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the mobile sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/rootnode-anti-pattern-detection/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when user says "what's wrong with my project," "Claude ignores my instructions," "diagnose my project," "why is output inconsistent," "review my project setup." Also trigger on symptom-phrased: "Claude doesn't follow my rules," "my instructions keep getting overridden," "my Project isn't behaving as designed.
Who uses this skill
The Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
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How do I install the Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/rootnode-anti-pattern-detection/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection skill do?
Detects seven structural anti-patterns in Claude Projects that cause unpredictable output, ignored instructions, and degraded quality. Diagnoses Monolith, Orphan File, Echo Chamber, Phantom Conversation, Kitchen Sink, Misaligned Hierarchy, and Blurred Layers. Use when user says "what's wrong with my project," "Claude ignores my instructions," "diagnose my project," "why is output inconsistent," "review my project setup." Also trigger on symptom-phrased: "Claude doesn't follow my rules," "my instructions keep getting overridden," "my Project isn't behaving as designed." Use alongside rootnode-project-audit if available for deeper structural analysis. Activate whenever the user describes symptoms of unreliable, inconsistent, or degraded Claude Project output, even if they do not name a specific pattern. Do NOT use when the user's primary request is Memory-layer rebalancing (use rootnode-memory-optimization if available) or scoring a single prompt (use rootnode-prompt-validation if available).
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection skill?
Use Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the mobile area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
License: Apache-2.0
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@misc{rootnode-anti-pattern-detection-2026,
author = {ClaudSkills},
title = {Rootnode Anti Pattern Detection [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/rootnode-anti-pattern-detection/}
}
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