Han: Ship Code with Confidence Using Claude Code Plugins

The Gap Between AI-Generated and Production-Ready

AI can write code faster than ever. But speed without verification is just technical debt accumulating faster.

We've seen the pattern across dozens of engineering teams: Claude Code generates impressive output, but without the right guardrails, that output becomes a maintenance burden. Tests that don't actually test. Code that works locally but fails in production. Architecture that solves yesterday's problem.

Han closes that gap.

What Han Actually Does

Han is a curated marketplace of Claude Code plugins built on a simple equation:

AI capability + Real verification = Shipping with confidence

It operates through three pillars:

Knowledge (Chi): Deep expertise baked into every interaction. Framework-specific best practices, anti-pattern detection, and real-world code examples drawn from production systems. Not generic advice. Proven patterns.

Action (Kō): Purpose-built development agents that understand context. Slash commands for common workflows. Multi-step automation that handles the tedious parts while keeping you in control of the decisions that matter.

Discipline (Ritsu): Automatic enforcement of quality standards. Pre-commit validation, smart caching for fast feedback, and linting that catches problems before they become bugs. The guardrails that let you move fast without breaking things.

Four Plugin Categories

Every Han plugin belongs to one of four categories inspired by samurai traditions:

Bushido: Core principles and foundational quality skills. Proof-of-work verification, code review standards, SOLID principles, professional honesty in AI responses. These are the non-negotiables.

Dō (The Way): Specialized agents for development disciplines. NextJS development workflows, CI pipeline optimization, accessibility engineering. Complete toolchains that understand how the pieces fit together.

Jutsu (Techniques): Language and tool skills with validation hooks. Markdown formatting, GitHub Actions with act, framework-specific patterns. The technical skills with built-in verification.

Hashi (Bridges): MCP servers for external integrations. Context7 for up-to-date documentation, GitHub integration for seamless workflows. Connections to the tools you already use.

Why Bushido?

Software craftsmanship isn't about ceremony. It's about results.

The Bushido virtues translate directly to engineering practice:

• Rectitude: Code does what it claims. No hidden behaviors.
• Courage: Delete what doesn't serve the purpose. Refactor when needed.
• Benevolence: Build for the next engineer, not just the current sprint.
• Respect: Honor the craft through quality work.
• Honesty: Document reality, not aspirations.
• Honor: Own what ships. No blame-shifting.
• Loyalty: Commit to excellence. No shortcuts that become tomorrow's outages.

These aren't philosophical abstractions. They're the principles that prevent the disasters we get called in to fix.

Getting Started

Installation takes one command:

npx @thebushidocollective/han plugin install --auto

Auto-detect mode analyzes your project and recommends relevant plugins. Or install specific categories:

npx @thebushidocollective/han plugin install bushido
npx @thebushidocollective/han plugin install jutsu-markdown

No configuration maze. No feature overwhelm. Select what fits your practice and start working.

The Shu-Ha-Ri Path

Han structures skill development through the traditional framework:

Shu (守): Follow the fundamentals. Use established patterns without deviation. Build the foundation.

Ha (破): Understand context. Know when rules apply and when they need adaptation. Develop judgment.

Ri (離): Transcend the rules. Create new patterns based on deep understanding. Achieve mastery.

This progression applies whether you're learning a new framework, adopting AI tools, or building engineering culture. Start disciplined. Develop intuition. Eventually, the discipline becomes invisible because it's embedded in how you think.

Who This Is For

Han is for teams who understand that AI amplifies whatever practices you bring to it. Good practices become great output. Sloppy practices become expensive cleanup.

If you want to leverage Claude Code without creating tomorrow's legacy system, Han provides the structure.

If you're looking for something to make AI write code faster without caring what comes out, look elsewhere.

Open Source

Han is MIT licensed and open source. We built it to codify the practices that let us ship quickly without the typical AI-assisted disasters. Now it's available for anyone who wants the same discipline in their workflow.

Explore the marketplace at han.guru. Review the source on GitHub. Install the plugins that match your needs.

The Difference

Everyone has access to AI coding tools. The difference is what you do with them.

Undisciplined AI usage generates code. Disciplined AI usage generates systems that survive contact with production, scale with your business, and don't make the next engineer curse your name.

Han helps you be the latter.

Explore the plugin marketplace at han.guru. Questions about integrating AI into your engineering practice? Let's talk.