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QUALITY.md: Open Specification and CLI Tool for Proactive Code Quality Evaluation

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A developer has released QUALITY.md, an open format, specification, and command-line tool designed to support holistic quality evaluation in software projects. The tool is also intended to work with AI-assisted loop engineering workflows. The creator aims to shift development culture away from reactive bug-fixing toward a more proactive approach to code care and craftsmanship. The project is available on GitHub and accompanied by a dedicated website at getquality.md. The author is actively seeking community feedback and contributions to the specification.

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