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description
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| Get highest-rated ACE patterns by helpful score |
ACE Top Patterns
Retrieve proven patterns with the highest helpful scores - battle-tested patterns that have proven successful.
What This Does
Returns patterns sorted by helpful score (upvotes from successful usage), giving you quality-first retrieval instead of quantity.
Instructions for Claude
When the user runs /ace-top [section] [limit], use ce-ace CLI:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
if ! command -v ce-ace >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "❌ ce-ace not found - Install: npm install -g @ace-sdk/cli"
exit 1
fi
# Read context
ORG_ID=$(jq -r '.orgId // .env.ACE_ORG_ID // empty' .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "")
PROJECT_ID=$(jq -r '.projectId // .env.ACE_PROJECT_ID // empty' .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "")
# Try env wrapper format
if [ -z "$ORG_ID" ] || [ -z "$PROJECT_ID" ]; then
ORG_ID=$(jq -r '.env.ACE_ORG_ID // empty' .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "")
PROJECT_ID=$(jq -r '.env.ACE_PROJECT_ID // empty' .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "")
fi
if [ -z "$PROJECT_ID" ]; then
echo "❌ Run /ace:configure first"
exit 1
fi
# Parse arguments
SECTION="${1:-}"
LIMIT="${2:-10}"
MIN_HELPFUL="${3:-0}"
# Build command
CMD_ARGS=""
if [ -n "$SECTION" ]; then
CMD_ARGS="$CMD_ARGS --section $SECTION"
fi
CMD_ARGS="$CMD_ARGS --limit $LIMIT --min-helpful $MIN_HELPFUL"
echo "🏆 Fetching top-rated patterns..."
# Execute command
if [ -n "$ORG_ID" ]; then
ce-ace --org "$ORG_ID" --project "$PROJECT_ID" top $CMD_ARGS
else
ce-ace --project "$PROJECT_ID" top $CMD_ARGS
fi
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "✅ Retrieved top patterns"
else
echo "❌ Failed to retrieve patterns"
exit 1
fi
Parameters
- section (optional): Filter to specific playbook section
- Values:
strategies_and_hard_rules,useful_code_snippets,troubleshooting_and_pitfalls,apis_to_use - Default: All sections
- Values:
- limit (optional): Maximum patterns to return
- Default: 10
- min_helpful (optional): Minimum helpful score threshold
- Default: 0
- Use
5for only highly-rated patterns
Example Usage
/ace-top
→ Returns top 10 patterns across all sections
/ace-top strategies_and_hard_rules
→ Returns top 10 architectural patterns/principles
/ace-top troubleshooting_and_pitfalls 5
→ Returns top 5 troubleshooting patterns
/ace-top apis_to_use 20 3
→ Returns top 20 API recommendations with helpful >= 3
When to Use This
✅ Use /ace-top when:
- You want proven, high-quality patterns
- You're asking for "best practices"
- You need patterns that have been validated through use
- You want quick access to most valuable knowledge
❌ Don't use when:
- You have a specific query (use
/ace-searchinstead) - You need comprehensive coverage (use
/ace-patternsinstead) - You're looking for something specific (semantic search is better)
Output Format
The tool returns JSON with top-rated patterns:
{
"patterns": [
{
"content": "Always use refresh token rotation to prevent theft attacks",
"helpful": 12,
"harmful": 0,
"confidence": 0.95,
"section": "strategies_and_hard_rules",
"observations": 15,
"evidence": [
"Prevented auth bypass in 3 projects",
"Industry standard per OWASP recommendations"
]
}
],
"section": "strategies_and_hard_rules",
"count": 10,
"min_helpful": 5
}
Patterns are sorted by helpful score (descending).
Helpful Score Interpretation
- 0-2: New pattern, not yet validated
- 3-5: Moderately proven, used successfully a few times
- 6-10: Well-proven, reliable pattern
- 11+: Highly validated, cornerstone pattern
Patterns with harmful > 0 indicate they've had negative feedback and should be used cautiously.
Performance Impact
Similar to semantic search - retrieves only top patterns instead of full playbook:
- Token usage: ~2,000-4,000 tokens (vs ~15,000 for full)
- 60-75% token reduction
- Fast retrieval with quality guarantee
Use Cases
Architecture questions:
/ace-top strategies_and_hard_rules 10
→ "What are the best architectural patterns we've learned?"
Debugging help:
/ace-top troubleshooting_and_pitfalls 5
→ "What are the most common issues we've encountered?"
Library selection:
/ace-top apis_to_use 10 5
→ "What libraries have we had success with?"
See Also
/ace-search- Semantic search for specific queries/ace-patterns- View full playbook/ace-status- Check playbook statistics