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name: project-methodology description: High‑level development methodology for AI‑assisted FastAPI + Vue projects.

Project Methodology Skill

This skill encapsulates the overarching philosophy behind this plugin’s workflow. It is intended to be invoked implicitly when coordinating multi‑agent development.

Multi‑agent TDD

• Tests first. Each new feature begins with a failing test written by the @test‑automator. Tests act as the specification for the desired behaviour.
• Minimal implementation. The @coder writes the minimal code necessary to satisfy the test and nothing more. Avoid premature optimisation or refactoring.
• Review and merge. The @reviewer runs the full test suite in a Docker container, then creates a branch, commits the changes and opens a pull request when all tests pass. The @documenter updates documentation accordingly.

Database‑aware development

• Always inspect the current schema using db:list_tables and db:get_table_schema before modifying models. This aligns code with reality and prevents mismatches.
• Use Alembic migrations to apply schema changes. Generate migrations via alembic revision --autogenerate -m "description" but do not run them manually; tests and deployments will handle applying them.

Separation of concerns

• Each agent has a single, focused purpose. This follows the recommended design pattern of granular plugins and minimal token usage.
• Common knowledge and reusable instructions are extracted into Skills. Skills provide progressive disclosure and are only loaded when needed.

Code conventions

• Backend: Use asynchronous FastAPI endpoints with dependency injection. SQLAlchemy models should be defined using declarative syntax. Pydantic schemas validate request and response data.
• Frontend: Build components with the Vue 3 Composition API. Use Pinia for state management and Tailwind CSS classes for styling. API calls should use relative paths (e.g. /api/tasks).
• Environment configuration: Use .env files and environment variables to configure database credentials, API URLs and other secrets. Do not commit secrets to version control.

Development tips

• Regularly run docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yaml ps to check service health and docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yaml logs -f to view logs. Stop services with docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.yaml down when done.
• When debugging, reproduce errors inside Docker to ensure environment consistency. Avoid running tests directly on your host machine unless you mirror the container setup.
• Document your changes as you go. Good documentation improves maintainability and helps others understand your design decisions.