nitrocode · nitrocode · May 3, 2026 · May 3, 2026 · May 3, 2026 · May 3, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Link Check
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  schedule:
+    # Run weekly on Monday at 08:00 UTC to catch links that rot over time
+    - cron: "0 8 * * 1"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  link-check:
+    name: Check links and images
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+
+      - name: Check links and images
+        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@8646ba30535128ac92d33dfc9133794bfdd9b411 # v2.8.0
+        with:
+          args: >
+            --verbose
+            --no-progress
+            --exclude-loopback
+            --exclude "https://komarev.com"
+            --exclude "https://streak-stats.demolab.com"
+            --exclude "https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app"
+            --exclude "https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com"
+            README.md
+          fail: true
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# AGENTS.md
+
+Context and conventions for AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc.) working in this repository.
+
+---
+
+## Repository Purpose
+
+This is a GitHub profile README repository. The `README.md` is displayed publicly on [github.com/nitrocode](https://github.com/nitrocode). It functions as a portfolio and professional landing page.
+
+---
+
+## Owner
+
+**RB** — Cloud Architect, CEO of RB Consulting.
+
+Focus areas:
+- AWS multi-account architectures, FinOps
+- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OpenTofu)
+- Platform Engineering (Kubernetes, GitOps, internal developer platforms)
+- AI-native engineering teams and agentic workflows
+- Security: policy enforcement, compliance automation, zero-trust
+- Leadership: project management, team building, client advisory
+
+---
+
+## Writing Style
+
+Write in a direct, technical, first-person voice. Match the tone already established in `README.md`.
+
+**Avoid these AI writing artifacts:**
+- Filler openers: "Certainly!", "Of course!", "Great question!", "Happy to help!"
+- Redundant summaries that restate what was just said
+- Hedge phrases: "I'll help you with that", "Let me assist you"
+- Excessive em-dashes and parenthetical asides
+- Vague superlatives: "cutting-edge", "robust", "seamless", "game-changer"
+- Passive constructions where active voice reads better
+- Bullet lists that pad short ideas into three-word fragments
+
+**Preferred patterns:**
+- Short sentences. Active voice.
+- Technical precision over marketing language
+- Concrete examples over abstract claims
+- If something can be said in one sentence, use one sentence
+
+---
+
+## Content Guidelines
+
+- Keep the profile focused on Cloud, IaC, Platform Engineering, and AI-native engineering
+- Highlight Claude Code and Claude Skills — these are current, in-use tools, not just listed buzzwords
+- Do not add LangChain, CrewAI, or similar orchestration frameworks unless RB explicitly requests them
+- Do not add technologies or skills that are not already present in the README unless explicitly asked
+- Badges use `style=for-the-badge` and pull colors from each tool's official brand palette
+- The "If you touched it twice, it should be code." quote is intentional — do not modify or remove it
+- The profile links (Resume, Blog, Contact) point to: `https://0xfeed.gitlab.io/resume.html`, `https://0xfeed.gitlab.io`, and `https://bit.ly/2K7e76D` respectively
+
+---
+
+## Link and Image Health
+
+A weekly GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/link-check.yml`) uses [lychee](https://github.com/lycheeverse/lychee-action) to verify all links and images in `README.md`.
+
+Dynamic badge widgets are excluded from checks because they return SVG rather than standard HTTP responses:
+- `https://komarev.com`
+- `https://streak-stats.demolab.com`
+- `https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app`
+- `https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com`
+
+If adding a new link or image, make sure it resolves to a stable URL. Avoid short-lived demo URLs or localhost references.
+
+---
+
+## File Structure
+
+```
+README.md                  — public GitHub profile page
+AGENTS.md                  — this file; AI agent context and conventions
+CLAUDE.md                  -> AGENTS.md (symlink)
+renovate.json5             — Renovate config; inherits best-practices, pins actions to SHAs
+LICENSE
+.github/
+  workflows/
+    link-check.yml         — weekly dead-link/image checker
+```
+
+---
+
+## Dependency Management
+
+GitHub Actions are pinned to full commit SHAs (`uses: owner/action@<sha> # vX.Y.Z`). Renovate manages these via `renovate.json5`, which inherits `config:best-practices` and sets `pinDigests: true`.
+
+When adding a new workflow step, pin the action to its SHA and add a version comment. Find the SHA with:
+
+```sh
+gh api repos/<owner>/<repo>/git/ref/tags/<tag> --jq '.object.sha'
+```
+
+---
+
+
+
+- Do not rewrite large portions of `README.md` speculatively — make targeted, minimal changes
+- Do not add sections, stats widgets, or third-party integrations without being asked
+- Do not remove the GitHub Stats or Streak sections
+- Do not commit secrets, tokens, or personal contact details not already in the file
+- Do not change badge colors or styles without an explicit reason
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AGENTS.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div align="center">
 
-<a href="https://git.io/typing-svg"><img src="https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=28&pause=1000&color=00D9FF&center=true&vCenter=true&width=600&lines=Hey%2C+I'm+RB+%F0%9F%91%8B;Cloud+Architect+%26+CEO;I+turn+infra+into+code;AWS+%7C+Terraform+%7C+Kubernetes+%F0%9F%9A%80" alt="Typing SVG" /></a>
+<a href="https://git.io/typing-svg"><img src="https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=28&pause=1000&color=00D9FF&center=true&vCenter=true&width=700&lines=Hey%2C+I'm+RB+%F0%9F%91%8B;Cloud+Architect+%26+CEO;I+turn+infra+into+code;AWS+%7C+Terraform+%7C+Kubernetes+%F0%9F%9A%80;Building+AI-Native+Engineering+Teams+%F0%9F%A4%96;Autonomous+Agents+%7C+Claude+Code+%7C+LLM+Workflows" alt="Typing SVG" /></a>
 
 [![Profile views](https://komarev.com/ghpvc/?username=nitrocode&style=flat-square&color=00D9FF)](https://github.com/nitrocode)
 [![Resume](https://img.shields.io/badge/Resume-View-blue?style=flat-square&logo=read-the-docs)](https://0xfeed.gitlab.io/resume.html)
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 
 ## 🚀 About Me
 
-I'm RB, Cloud Architect and CEO of RB Consulting. I help companies bring their infrastructure under control by treating it as code - cloud, security, pipelines, the works.
+I'm RB, Cloud Architect and CEO of RB Consulting. I help companies bring their infrastructure under control by treating it as code — and increasingly, with AI as a force multiplier at every layer of the stack.
 
 - 🏗️ IaC: Terraform, OpenTofu
 - ☁️ AWS: multi-account architectures, FinOps
 - ⚙️ Platform Engineering: Kubernetes, GitOps, internal developer platforms
-- 🤖 AI tooling: using LLMs to ship faster and cut toil
+- 🤖 AI-Native Engineering: autonomous AI agents, Claude Code, internal prompt libraries, LLM-powered workflows
 - 🔐 Security: policy enforcement, compliance automation, zero-trust
 - 🧑‍💼 Leadership: project management, team building, client advisory
 
@@ -56,10 +56,33 @@ Security & Compliance
 ![Vault](https://img.shields.io/badge/Vault-FFEC6E?style=for-the-badge&logo=vault&logoColor=black)
 ![Trivy](https://img.shields.io/badge/Trivy-1904DA?style=for-the-badge&logo=aqua&logoColor=white)
 
+AI & Agents
+
+![Claude](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Code-D97757?style=for-the-badge&logo=anthropic&logoColor=white)
+![Claude Skills](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Skills-D97757?style=for-the-badge&logo=anthropic&logoColor=white)
+![OpenAI](https://img.shields.io/badge/OpenAI-412991?style=for-the-badge&logo=openai&logoColor=white)
+
 </div>
 
 ---
 
+## 🤖 AI-Native Engineering
+
+I've gone deep on making AI a core part of how engineering teams operate — not just as a productivity hack, but as a fundamental shift in how work gets done.
+
+**What that looks like in practice:**
+
+- **Claude Code & agentic workflows** — using Claude Code for autonomous coding tasks, code review, and infrastructure generation end-to-end
+- **Claude Skills** — building custom Claude Skills that plug domain-specific knowledge and tooling directly into developer workflows
+- **Internal prompt libraries** — building versioned, reusable prompt libraries that encode your team's standards and patterns so every engineer benefits from collective knowledge
+- **Autonomous AI agents** — designing multi-agent pipelines that handle repetitive ops tasks, security audits, and compliance checks without human-in-the-loop for every step
+- **AI-native team transformation** — helping engineering orgs move from "AI as a tool" to "AI as a team member": workflows, guardrails, evaluation loops, and culture
+- **LLM-powered platform tooling** — embedding LLMs into internal developer platforms to reduce toil and accelerate onboarding
+
+If you're thinking about how to actually operationalize AI in your engineering org — not just add a chatbot — let's talk.
+
+---
+
 ## 📊 GitHub Stats
 
 <div align="center">
@@ -79,7 +102,7 @@ Security & Compliance
 
 ## 📬 Let's Work Together
 
-Dealing with messy infrastructure, security gaps, or just need to go faster? Reach out.
+Dealing with messy infrastructure, security gaps, AI transformation, or just need to go faster? Reach out.
 
 <div align="center">
 

diff --git a/renovate.json5 b/renovate.json5
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  $schema: "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  extends: [
+    "config:best-practices",
+  ],
+  // Pin GitHub Actions to full commit SHAs for supply-chain security.
+  // Renovate will keep the pinned SHAs and version comments up to date.
+  pinDigests: true,
+}