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name: key-guidelines description: | Core development principles and standards for consistent, high-quality code. Automatically applies DRY, KISS, YAGNI, SOLID, TDD, and micro-commit methodologies.

Key Guidelines

Design Principles

• DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself): Avoid code duplication
• KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid): Keep designs and code simple
• YAGNI (You Ain't Gonna Need It): Don't implement features until actually needed. Extract methods/functions only when there's a concrete need for reuse, not in anticipation of it
• SOLID Principles: Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation, Dependency Inversion
• SoC (Separation of Concerns): Separate system by concerns (UI, business logic, data access, etc.)

Development Methodology

• TDD Approach: Use TDD methodology (Kent Beck style) to break down tasks during execution
• Micro-commits: One change per commit, strictly follow test-driven change cycles (Lucas Rocha's micro-commit methodology)

Quality & Standards

• Code Quality: Run linters and type checkers before committing
• Security: Always follow security guidelines and scan for vulnerabilities
• Documentation: Keep technical documentation in docs/ directory
• Version Control: Follow conventional commit messages and branching strategy