Guidelines for development practices and tooling.
Rule: Development rules and coding standards must be explicitly defined for AI coding agents.
Why:
- AI agents follow instructions literally — ambiguity leads to inconsistent code
- Style guides, patterns, and constraints need to be machine-readable
- Saves time on code review and rework
How:
- Document coding standards in a format agents can reference
- Include do's and don'ts with examples
- Define project-specific patterns and conventions
- Specify file structure and naming conventions