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Pilot Shell

Automation Development Usable

Professional dev environment wrapper for Claude Code: enforces linting, formatting, type checking as hooks on every edit. Makes TDD mandatory. Works offline 7 days, no telemetry. 1.6K stars.

1,609 starsFreeDeveloper setup
Fair rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Wraps Claude Code in a professional dev environment that enforces linting, formatting, and type checking on every edit. Makes TDD mandatory, not optional. Works fully offline with no telemetry. 1.6K stars.

Solo developers and small teams who want Claude to follow their existing code quality standards automatically, without manual review of every change.

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https://github.com/maxritter/pilot-shell

By maxritter

How to Get It

Claude Code only: Hooks are configured in your project's .claude/settings.json file. They run automatically before or after Claude takes actions. You can ask Claude to set up a hook for you by describing what you want in your conversation. Not available in Claude Cowork or Claude Chat.

Command
claude plugins install maxritter/pilot-shell

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Source Reviewed

Stars1,609Contributors9Last updated2026-04-02Known CVEsNone found

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

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Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

15 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Source Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Strong quality-gate discipline. Good for regulated/professional environments. Works with 50+ AI tools.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
3/5
Versatility
3/5
Reliability
4/5
Security
4/5
Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedApr 2026
Strong quality-gate discipline. Good for regulated/professional environments. Works with 50+ AI tools.

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