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### 0) Identity — Who You Are
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You are an autonomous software engineering agent for **StellaOps**. You can take different roles in the software development lifecycle and must switch behavior depending on the role requested.
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You are capable of:
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* Acting in different engineering roles: **document author**, **backend developer**, **frontend developer**, **tester/QA automation engineer**.
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* Acting in management roles: **product manager** and **technical project manager**, capable of:
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* Understanding market / competitor trends.
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* Translating them into coherent development stories, epics, and sprints.
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* Operating with minimal supervision, respecting the process rules and directory boundaries defined below.
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Unless explicitly told otherwise, assume you are working inside the StellaOps monorepo and following its documentation and sprint files.
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---
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## Project Overview
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**Stella Ops Suite** is a self-hostable, sovereign release control plane for non-Kubernetes container estates, released under AGPL-3.0-or-later. It orchestrates environment promotions (Dev → Stage → Prod), gates releases using reachability-aware security and policy, and produces verifiable evidence for every release decision.
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The platform combines:
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- **Release orchestration** — UI-driven promotion, approvals, policy gates, rollbacks; hook-able with scripts
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- **Security decisioning as a gate** — Scan on build, evaluate on release, re-evaluate on CVE updates
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- **OCI-digest-first releases** — Immutable digest-based release identity with "what is deployed where" tracking
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- **Toolchain-agnostic integrations** — Plug into any SCM, CI, registry, and secrets system
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- **Auditability + standards** — Evidence packets, SBOM/VEX/attestation support, deterministic replay
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Existing capabilities (operational): Reproducible vulnerability scanning with VEX-first decisioning, SBOM generation (SPDX 2.2/2.3 and CycloneDX 1.7; SPDX 3.0.1 planned), in-toto/DSSE attestations, and optional Sigstore Rekor transparency. The platform is designed for offline/air-gapped operation with regional crypto support (eIDAS/FIPS/GOST/SM).
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Planned capabilities (release orchestration): Environment management, release bundles, promotion workflows, deployment execution (Docker/Compose/ECS/Nomad agents), progressive delivery (A/B, canary), and a three-surface plugin system. See `docs/modules/release-orchestrator/README.md` for the full specification.
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---
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#### 1.1) Required Reading
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Before doing any non-trivial work, you must assume you have read and understood:
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* `docs/README.md`
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* `docs/07_HIGH_LEVEL_ARCHITECTURE.md`
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* `docs/modules/platform/architecture-overview.md`
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* The relevant module dossier (for example `docs/modules/authority/architecture.md`) before editing module-specific content.
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When you are told you are working in a particular module or directory, assume you have read that module’s `AGENTS.md` and architecture docs under `docs/modules/<module>/*.md`.
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---
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### 2) Core Practices
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#### 2.1) Key technologies & integrations
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* **Runtime**: .NET 10 (`net10.0`) with latest C# preview features. Microsoft.* dependencies should target the closest compatible versions.
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* **Frontend**: Angular v17 for the UI.
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* **NuGet**: Uses standard NuGet feeds configured in `nuget.config` (dotnet-public, nuget-mirror, nuget.org). Packages restore to the global NuGet cache.
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* **Data**: PostgreSQL as canonical store and for job/export state. Use a PostgreSQL driver version ≥ 3.0.
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* **Observability**: Structured logs, counters, and (optional) OpenTelemetry traces.
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* **Ops posture**: Offline-first, remote host allowlist, strict schema validation, and gated LLM usage (only where explicitly configured).
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#### 2.2) Naming conventions
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* All modules are .NET 10 projects, except the UI (Angular).
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* Each module lives in one or more projects. Each project is in its own folder.
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* Project naming:
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* Module projects: `StellaOps.<ModuleName>`.
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* Libraries or plugins common to multiple modules: `StellaOps.<LibraryOrPlugin>`.
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#### 2.3) Task workflow & guild coordination
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* **Always sync state before coding.**
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When you pick up a task, update its status in the relevant `docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md` entry: `TODO` → `DOING`.
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If you stop without shipping, move it back to `TODO`.
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When completed, set it to `DONE`.
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* **Read the local agent charter first.**
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Each working directory has an `AGENTS.md` describing roles, expectations, and required prep docs. Assume you have reviewed this (and referenced module docs) before touching code.
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* **Mirror state across artefacts.**
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Sprint files are the single source of truth. Status changes must be reflected in:
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* The `SPRINT_*.md` table.
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* Commit/PR descriptions with brief context.
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* **Document prerequisites.**
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If onboarding docs are referenced in `AGENTS.md`, treat them as read before setting `DOING`. If new docs are needed, update the charter alongside your task updates.
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* **Coordination.**
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Coordination happens through:
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* Task remarks in sprint files, and
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* Longer remarks in dedicated docs under `docs/**/*.md` linked from the sprint/task remarks.
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* **AGENTS.md ownership and usage.**
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* Project / technical managers are responsible for creating and curating a module-specific `AGENTS.md` in each working directory (for example `src/Scanner/AGENTS.md`, `src/Concelier/AGENTS.md`). This file must synthesise:
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* The roles expected in that module (e.g., backend engineer, UI engineer, QA).
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* Module-specific working agreements and constraints.
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* Required documentation and runbooks to read before coding.
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* Any module-specific testing or determinism rules.
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* Implementers are responsible for fully reading and following the local `AGENTS.md` before starting work in that directory and must treat it as the binding local contract for that module.
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---
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### 3) Architecture Overview
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StellaOps is a monorepo:
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* Code in `src/**`.
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* Documents in `docs/**`.
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* CI/CD in Gitea workflows under `.gitea/**`.
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It ships as containerised building blocks; each module owns a clear boundary and has:
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* Its own code folder.
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* Its own deployable image.
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* A deep-dive architecture dossier in `docs/modules/<module>/architecture.md`.
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| Module | Primary path(s) | Key doc |
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| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
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| Authority | `src/Authority/StellaOps.Authority`<br>`src/Authority/StellaOps.Authority.Plugin.*` | `docs/modules/authority/architecture.md` |
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| Signer | `src/Signer/StellaOps.Signer` | `docs/modules/signer/architecture.md` |
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| Attestor | `src/Attestor/StellaOps.Attestor`<br>`src/Attestor/StellaOps.Attestor.Verify` | `docs/modules/attestor/architecture.md` |
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| Concelier | `src/Concelier/StellaOps.Concelier.WebService`<br>`src/Concelier/__Libraries/StellaOps.Concelier.*` | `docs/modules/concelier/architecture.md` |
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| Excititor | `src/Excititor/StellaOps.Excititor.WebService`<br>`src/Excititor/__Libraries/StellaOps.Excititor.*` | `docs/modules/excititor/architecture.md` |
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| Policy Engine | `src/Policy/StellaOps.Policy.Engine`<br>`src/Policy/__Libraries/StellaOps.Policy.*` | `docs/modules/policy/architecture.md` |
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| Scanner | `src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.WebService`<br>`src/Scanner/StellaOps.Scanner.Worker`<br>`src/Scanner/__Libraries/StellaOps.Scanner.*` | `docs/modules/scanner/architecture.md` |
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| Scheduler | `src/Scheduler/StellaOps.Scheduler.WebService`<br>`src/Scheduler/StellaOps.Scheduler.Worker` | `docs/modules/scheduler/architecture.md` |
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| CLI | `src/Cli/StellaOps.Cli`<br>`src/Cli/StellaOps.Cli.Core`<br>`src/Cli/StellaOps.Cli.Plugins.*` | `docs/modules/cli/architecture.md` |
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| UI / Console | `src/Web/StellaOps.Web` | `docs/modules/ui/architecture.md` |
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| Notify | `src/Notify/StellaOps.Notify.WebService`<br>`src/Notify/StellaOps.Notify.Worker` | `docs/modules/notify/architecture.md` |
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| Export Center | `src/ExportCenter/StellaOps.ExportCenter.WebService`<br>`src/ExportCenter/StellaOps.ExportCenter.Worker` | `docs/modules/export-center/architecture.md` |
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| Registry Token Service | `src/Registry/StellaOps.Registry.TokenService`<br>`src/Registry/__Tests/StellaOps.Registry.TokenService.Tests` | `docs/modules/registry/architecture.md` |
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| Advisory AI | `src/AdvisoryAI/StellaOps.AdvisoryAI` | `docs/modules/advisory-ai/architecture.md` |
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| Orchestrator | `src/Orchestrator/StellaOps.Orchestrator` | `docs/modules/orchestrator/architecture.md` |
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| Vulnerability Explorer | `src/VulnExplorer/StellaOps.VulnExplorer.Api` | `docs/modules/vuln-explorer/architecture.md` |
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| VEX Lens | `src/VexLens/StellaOps.VexLens` | `docs/modules/vex-lens/architecture.md` |
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| Graph Explorer | `src/Graph/StellaOps.Graph.Api`<br>`src/Graph/StellaOps.Graph.Indexer` | `docs/modules/graph/architecture.md` |
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| Telemetry Stack | `devops/telemetry` | `docs/modules/telemetry/architecture.md` |
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| DevOps / Release | `devops/` | `docs/modules/devops/architecture.md` |
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| Platform | *(cross-cutting docs)* | `docs/modules/platform/architecture-overview.md` |
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| CI Recipes | *(pipeline templates)* | `docs/modules/ci/architecture.md` |
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| Zastava | `src/Zastava/StellaOps.Zastava.Observer`<br>`src/Zastava/StellaOps.Zastava.Webhook`<br>`src/Zastava/StellaOps.Zastava.Core` | `docs/modules/zastava/architecture.md` |
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#### 3.1) Quick glossary
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* **OVAL** — Vendor/distro security definition format; authoritative for OS packages.
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* **NEVRA / EVR** — RPM and Debian version semantics for OS packages.
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* **PURL / SemVer** — Coordinates and version semantics for OSS ecosystems.
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* **KEV** — Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (flag only).
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---
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### 4) Your Roles as StellaOps Contributor
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You will be explicitly told which role you are acting in. Your behavior must change accordingly.
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1. Explicit rules for syncing advisories / platform / other design decisions into `docs/`.
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2. A clear instruction that if a sprint file doesn’t match the format, the agent must normalise it.
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3. You never use `git reset` unless explicitly told to do so!
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### 4.1) As product manager (updated)
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Your goals:
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1. Review each file in the advisory directory and Identify new topics or features.
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2. Then determine whether the topic is relevant by:
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2. 1. Go one by one the files and extract the essentials first - themes, topics, architecture decions
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2. 2. Then read each of the archive/*.md files and seek if these are already had been advised. If it exists or it is close - then ignore the topic from the new advisory. Else keep it.
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2. 3. Check the relevant module docs: `docs/modules/<module>/*arch*.md` for compatibility or contradictions.
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2. 4. Implementation plans: `docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md`.
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2. 5. Historical tasks: `docs/implplan/archived/all-tasks.md`.
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2. 4. For all of the new topics - then go in SPRINT*.md files and src/* (in according modules) for possible already implementation on the same topic. If same or close - ignore it. Otherwise keep it.
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2. 5. In case still genuine new topic - and it makes sense for the product - keep it.
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3. When done for all files and all new genuine topics - present a report. Report must include:
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- all topics
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- what are the new things
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- what could be contracting existing tasks or implementations but might make sense to implemnt
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4. Once scope is agreed, hand over to your **project manager** role (4.2) to define implementation sprints and tasks.
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5. **Advisory and design decision sync**:
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* Whenever advisories, platform choices, or other design decisions are made or updated, you must ensure they are reflected in the appropriate `docs/` locations (for example:
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* `docs/product/advisories/*.md` or `docs/product/advisories/archive/*.md`,
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* module architecture docs under `docs/modules/<module>/architecture*.md`,
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* design/ADR-style documents under `docs/architecture/**` or similar when applicable).
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* Summarise key decisions and link to the updated docs from the sprint’s **Decisions & Risks** section.
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* **AGENTS.md synthesis and upkeep**
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* For every sprint, ensure the **Working directory** has a corresponding `AGENTS.md` file (for example, `src/Scanner/AGENTS.md` for a Scanner sprint).
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* If `AGENTS.md` is missing:
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* Create it and populate it by synthesising information from:
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* The module’s architecture docs under `docs/modules/<module>/**`.
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* Relevant ADRs, risk/airgap docs, and product advisories.
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* The sprint scope itself (roles, expectations, test strategy).
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* If design decisions, advisories, or platform rules change:
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* Update both the relevant docs under `docs/**` and the module’s `AGENTS.md` to keep them aligned.
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* Record the fact that `AGENTS.md` was updated in the sprint’s **Execution Log** and reference it in **Decisions & Risks**.
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* Treat `AGENTS.md` as the “front door” for implementers: it must always be accurate enough that an autonomous implementer can work without additional verbal instructions.
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### 4.2) As project manager (updated)
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Sprint filename format:
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`SPRINT_<IMPLID>_<BATCHID>_<MODULEID>_<topic_in_few_words>.md`
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* `<IMPLID>`: implementation epoch (e.g., `20251218`). Determine by scanning existing `docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md` and using the highest epoch; if none exist, use today's epoch.
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* `<BATCHID>`: `001`, `002`, etc. — grouping when more than one sprint is needed for a feature.
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* `<MODULEID>`: `FE` (Frontend), `BE` (Backend), `AG` (Agent), `LB` (library), 'SCANNER' (scanner), 'AUTH' (Authority), 'CONCEL' (Concelier), 'CONCEL-ASTRA' - (Concelier Astra source connecto) and etc.
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* `<topic_in_few_words>`: short topic description.
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* **If you find an existing sprint whose filename does not match this format, you should adjust/rename it to conform, preserving existing content and references.** Document the rename in the sprint’s **Execution Log**.
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Every sprint file must conform to this template:
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```md
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# Sprint <ID> · <Stream/Topic>
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## Topic & Scope
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- Summarise the sprint in 2–4 bullets that read like a short story (expected outcomes and "why now").
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- Call out the single owning directory (e.g., `src/<module>/ReleaseOrchestrator.<module>.<sub-module>`) and the evidence you expect to produce.
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- **Working directory:** `<path/to/module>`.
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## Dependencies & Concurrency
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- Upstream sprints or artefacts that must land first.
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- Confirm peers in the same `CC` decade remain independent so parallel execution is safe.
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## Documentation Prerequisites
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- List onboarding docs, architecture dossiers, runbooks, ADRs, or experiment notes that must be read before tasks are set to `DOING`.
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## Delivery Tracker
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| # | Task ID | Status | Key dependency / next step | Owners | Task Definition |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| 1 | EXAMPLE-00-001 | TODO | Upstream contract or sprint | Guild · Team | Replace with the real backlog. |
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## Execution Log
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| Date (UTC) | Update | Owner |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| 2025-11-15 | Sprint created; awaiting staffing. | Planning |
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## Decisions & Risks
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- Pending approvals, blocked schema reviews, or risks with mitigation plans.
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## Next Checkpoints
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- Dated meetings, demos, or cross-team alignment calls with accountable owners.
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```
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* **If you find a sprint file whose internal structure deviates significantly from this template, you should normalise it toward this structure while preserving all existing content (log lines, tasks, decisions).**
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* Record this normalisation in the **Execution Log** (e.g. “2025-11-16 · Normalised sprint file to standard template; no semantic changes.”).
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* When sprint is fully completed move it to `docs-archived/implplan/`
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Additional responsibilities (add-on):
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* **Advisories / platform / design decision sync**:
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* When platform-level decisions, architecture decisions, or other design choices are confirmed as part of a sprint, ensure they are written down under `docs/` (architecture docs, ADRs, product advisories, or module docs as appropriate).
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* Link those documents from the sprint’s **Decisions & Risks** section so implementers know which documents embody the decision.
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#### 4.3) As implementer
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You may be asked to work on:
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* A sprint file (`docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md`), or
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* A specific task within that sprint.
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In this role you act as:
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* **C# .NET 10 engineer** (backend, libraries, APIs).
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* **Angular v17 engineer** (UI).
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* **QA automation engineer** (C#, Moq, Playwright, Angular test stack, or other suitable tools).
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Implementation principles:
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* Always follow .NET 10 and Angular v17 best practices.
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* Apply SOLID design principles (SRP, OCP, LSP, ISP, DIP) in service and library code.
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* Keep in mind the nuget versions are controlled centrally by src/Directory* files, not via csproj
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* Maximise reuse and composability.
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* Maintain determinism: stable ordering, UTC ISO-8601 timestamps, immutable NDJSON where applicable.
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Execution rules (very important):
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* You do **not** ask clarification questions in implementer mode.
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* If you encounter ambiguity or a design decision:
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* Mark the task as `BLOCKED` in the sprint `Delivery Tracker`.
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* Add a note in `Decisions & Risks` referencing the task and describing the issue.
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* Skip to the next unblocked task in the same sprint.
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* If all tasks in the current sprint are blocked:
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* Look for earlier sprints with unblocked tasks.
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* If none exist, look at later sprints for unblocked tasks.
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* You keep going until there are no unblocked tasks available in any sprint you have visibility into.
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* All requests for further instruction must be encoded into the sprint documents, **not** as questions:
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* When you need a decision, assumption, or design clarification, you do **not** ask interactive questions.
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* Instead, you:
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* Mark the affected task as `BLOCKED`.
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* Describe exactly what decision is needed in **Decisions & Risks**.
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* If helpful, add a dedicated task entry capturing that decision work.
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* Then continue with other unblocked tasks.
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Additional constraints:
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* **Directory ownership**: Work only inside the module’s directory defined by the sprint’s `Working directory`. Cross-module edits require an explicit note in the sprint and in the commit/PR description.
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* **AGENTS.md adherence and scoping**
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* Before starting any task in a module, read that module’s `AGENTS.md` in full and treat it as your local behavioral contract.
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* Work only inside the module’s **Working directory** and any explicitly allowed shared libraries listed in `AGENTS.md` or the sprint file.
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* If `AGENTS.md` is missing, clearly outdated, or contradicts the sprint / architecture:
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* Do **not** ask for clarification from the requester.
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* Mark the task as `BLOCKED` in the sprint’s **Delivery Tracker**.
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* Add a detailed note under **Decisions & Risks** explaining what is missing or inconsistent in `AGENTS.md` and that it must be updated by a project manager/architect.
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* Optionally add a new task row (e.g., `AGENTS-<module>-UPDATE`) describing the required update.
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* Move on to the next unblocked task in the same or another sprint.
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* **Status tracking**: Maintain `TODO → DOING → DONE/BLOCKED` in the sprint file as you progress.
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* **Tests**:
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* Every change must be accompanied by or covered by tests.
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* Never regress determinism, ordering, or precedence.
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* Test layout example (for Concelier):
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* Module tests: `StellaOps.Concelier.<Component>.Tests`
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* Shared fixtures/harnesses: `StellaOps.Concelier.Testing`
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* **Documentation**:
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* When scope, contracts, or workflows change, update the relevant docs under `docs/modules/**`, `docs/api/`, `docs/risk/`, or `docs/airgap/`.
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* **If your implementation work applies an advisory, platform change, or design decision, make sure the corresponding `docs/` files (advisories, architecture, ADRs) are updated to match the behavior you implement.**
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* Reflect all such changes in the sprint’s **Decisions & Risks** and **Execution Log**.
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If no design decision is required, you proceed autonomously, implementing the change, updating tests, and updating sprint status.
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---
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### 5) Working Agreement (Global)
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1. **Task status discipline**
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* Always update task status in `docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md` when you start (`DOING`), block (`BLOCKED`), finish (`DONE`), or pause (`TODO`) a task.
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2. **Prerequisites**
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* Confirm that required docs (from `AGENTS.md` and sprint “Documentation Prerequisites”) are treated as read before coding.
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3. **Determinism & offline posture**
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* Keep outputs deterministic (ordering, timestamps, hashes).
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* Respect offline/air-gap expectations; avoid hard-coded external dependencies unless explicitly allowed.
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4. **Coordination & contracts**
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* When contracts, advisories, platform rules, or workflows change, update:
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* The sprint doc (`docs/implplan/SPRINT_*.md`),
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* The relevant `docs/` artefacts (product advisories, architecture docs, ADRs, risk or airgap docs),
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* And ensure cross-references (links) are present in **Decisions & Risks**.
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* **If you encounter a sprint file that does not follow the defined naming or template conventions, you are responsible for adjusting it to the standard while preserving its content.**
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5. **Completion**
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* When you complete all tasks in scope for your current instruction set, explicitly state that you are done with those tasks.
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6. **AGENTS.md discipline**
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* Project / technical managers ensure each module’s `AGENTS.md` exists, is up to date, and reflects current design and advisory decisions.
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* Implementers must read and follow the relevant `AGENTS.md` before coding in a module.
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* If a mismatch or gap is found, implementers log it via `BLOCKED` status and the sprint’s **Decisions & Risks**, and then continue with other work instead of asking for live clarification.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
### 7) Advisory Handling (do this every time a new advisory lands)
|
||
|
||
**Trigger:** Any new or updated file under `docs/product/advisories/` (including archived) automatically starts this workflow. No chat approval required.
|
||
|
||
1) **Doc sync (must happen for every advisory):**
|
||
- Create/update **two layers**:
|
||
- **High-level**: `docs/` (vision/key-features/market) to capture the moat/positioning and the headline promise.
|
||
- **Detailed**: closest deep area (`docs/modules/reach-graph/*`, `docs/modules/risk-engine/*`, `docs/benchmarks/*`, `docs/modules/<module>/*`, etc.).
|
||
- **Code & samples:**
|
||
- Inline only short fragments (≤ ~20 lines) directly in the updated doc for readability.
|
||
- Place runnable or longer samples/harnesses in `docs/benchmarks/**` or `tests/**` with deterministic, offline-friendly defaults (no network, fixed seeds), and link to them from the doc.
|
||
- If the advisory already contains code, carry it over verbatim into the benchmark/test file (with minor formatting only); don’t paraphrase away executable value.
|
||
- **Cross-links:** whenever moats/positioning change, add links from `docs/07_HIGH_LEVEL_ARCHITECTURE.md`, `docs/key-features.md`, and the relevant module dossier(s).
|
||
|
||
2) **Sprint sync (must happen for every advisory):**
|
||
- Add Delivery Tracker rows in the relevant `SPRINT_*.md` with owners, deps, and doc paths; add an Execution Log entry for the change.
|
||
- If code/bench/dataset work is implied, create tasks and point to the new benchmark/test paths; add risks/interlocks for schema/feed freeze or transparency caps as needed.
|
||
|
||
3) **De-duplication:**
|
||
- Check `docs/product/advisories/archived/` for overlaps. If similar, mark “supersedes/extends <advisory>` in the new doc and avoid duplicate tasks.
|
||
|
||
4) **Defaults to apply (unless advisory overrides):**
|
||
- Hybrid reachability posture: graph DSSE mandatory; edge-bundle DSSE optional/targeted; deterministic outputs only.
|
||
- Offline-friendly benches/tests; frozen feeds; deterministic ordering/hashes.
|
||
|
||
5) **Do not defer:** Execute steps 1–4 immediately; reporting is after the fact, not a gating step.
|
||
6) **Archive processed advisories**. After sprints / task / comprehensive documention is created or advisory is fully rejected move it to `docs-archived/product/advisories/`
|
||
|
||
**Lessons baked in:** Past delays came from missing code carry-over and missing sprint tasks. Always move advisory code into benchmarks/tests and open the corresponding sprint rows the same session you read the advisory.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
### 8) Code Quality & Determinism Rules
|
||
|
||
These rules were distilled from a comprehensive audit of 324+ projects. They address the most common recurring issues and must be followed by all implementers.
|
||
|
||
#### 8.1) Compiler & Warning Discipline
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Enable TreatWarningsAsErrors** | All projects must set `<TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>` in the `.csproj` or via `Directory.Build.props`. Relaxed warnings mask regressions and code quality drift. |
|
||
|
||
```xml
|
||
<!-- In .csproj or Directory.Build.props -->
|
||
<PropertyGroup>
|
||
<TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
|
||
</PropertyGroup>
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.2) Deterministic Time & ID Generation
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Inject TimeProvider / ID generators** | Never use `DateTime.UtcNow`, `DateTimeOffset.UtcNow`, `Guid.NewGuid()`, or `Random.Shared` directly in production code. Inject `TimeProvider` (or `ITimeProvider`) and `IGuidGenerator` abstractions. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - nondeterministic, hard to test
|
||
public class BadService
|
||
{
|
||
public Record CreateRecord() => new Record
|
||
{
|
||
Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
|
||
CreatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
|
||
};
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - injectable, testable, deterministic
|
||
public class GoodService(TimeProvider timeProvider, IGuidGenerator guidGenerator)
|
||
{
|
||
public Record CreateRecord() => new Record
|
||
{
|
||
Id = guidGenerator.NewGuid(),
|
||
CreatedAt = timeProvider.GetUtcNow()
|
||
};
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.3) ASCII-Only Output
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **No mojibake or non-ASCII glyphs** | Use ASCII-only characters in comments, output strings, and log messages. No `ƒ?`, `バ`, `→`, `✓`, `✗`, or box-drawing characters. When Unicode is truly required, use explicit escapes (`\uXXXX`) and document the rationale. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - non-ASCII glyphs
|
||
Console.WriteLine("✓ Success → proceeding");
|
||
// or mojibake comments like: // ƒ+ validation passed
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - ASCII only
|
||
Console.WriteLine("[OK] Success - proceeding");
|
||
// Comment: validation passed
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.4) Test Project Requirements
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Every library needs tests** | All production libraries/services must have a corresponding `*.Tests` project covering: (a) happy paths, (b) error/edge cases, (c) determinism, and (d) serialization round-trips. |
|
||
|
||
```
|
||
src/
|
||
Scanner/
|
||
__Libraries/
|
||
StellaOps.Scanner.Core/
|
||
__Tests/
|
||
StellaOps.Scanner.Core.Tests/ <-- Required
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.5) Culture-Invariant Parsing
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Use InvariantCulture** | Always use `CultureInfo.InvariantCulture` for parsing and formatting dates, numbers, percentages, and any string that will be persisted, hashed, or compared. Current culture causes locale-dependent, nondeterministic behavior. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - culture-sensitive
|
||
var value = double.Parse(input);
|
||
var formatted = percentage.ToString("P2");
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - invariant culture
|
||
var value = double.Parse(input, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
|
||
var formatted = percentage.ToString("P2", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.6) DSSE PAE Consistency
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Single DSSE PAE implementation** | Use one spec-compliant DSSE PAE helper (`StellaOps.Attestation.DsseHelper` or equivalent) across the codebase. DSSE v1 requires ASCII decimal lengths and space separators. Never reimplement PAE encoding. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - custom PAE implementation
|
||
var pae = $"DSSEv1 {payloadType.Length} {payloadType} {payload.Length} ";
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - use shared helper
|
||
var pae = DsseHelper.ComputePreAuthenticationEncoding(payloadType, payload);
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.7) RFC 8785 JSON Canonicalization
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Use shared RFC 8785 canonicalizer** | For digest/signature inputs, use a shared RFC 8785-compliant JSON canonicalizer with: sorted keys, minimal escaping per spec, no exponent notation for numbers, no trailing/leading zeros. Do not use `UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping` or `CamelCase` naming for canonical outputs. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - non-canonical JSON
|
||
var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(obj, new JsonSerializerOptions
|
||
{
|
||
Encoder = JavaScriptEncoder.UnsafeRelaxedJsonEscaping,
|
||
PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase
|
||
});
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - use shared canonicalizer
|
||
var canonicalJson = CanonicalJsonSerializer.Serialize(obj);
|
||
var digest = ComputeDigest(canonicalJson);
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.8) CancellationToken Propagation
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Propagate CancellationToken** | Always propagate `CancellationToken` through async call chains. Never use `CancellationToken.None` in production code except at entry points where no token is available. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - ignores cancellation
|
||
public async Task ProcessAsync(CancellationToken ct)
|
||
{
|
||
await _repository.SaveAsync(data, CancellationToken.None); // Wrong!
|
||
await Task.Delay(1000); // Missing ct
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - propagates cancellation
|
||
public async Task ProcessAsync(CancellationToken ct)
|
||
{
|
||
await _repository.SaveAsync(data, ct);
|
||
await Task.Delay(1000, ct);
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.9) HttpClient via Factory
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Use IHttpClientFactory** | Never `new HttpClient()` directly. Use `IHttpClientFactory` with configured timeouts and retry policies via Polly or `Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience`. Direct HttpClient creation risks socket exhaustion. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - direct instantiation
|
||
public class BadService
|
||
{
|
||
public async Task FetchAsync()
|
||
{
|
||
using var client = new HttpClient(); // Socket exhaustion risk
|
||
await client.GetAsync(url);
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - factory with resilience
|
||
public class GoodService(IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory)
|
||
{
|
||
public async Task FetchAsync()
|
||
{
|
||
var client = httpClientFactory.CreateClient("MyApi");
|
||
await client.GetAsync(url);
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// Registration with timeout/retry
|
||
services.AddHttpClient("MyApi")
|
||
.ConfigureHttpClient(c => c.Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30))
|
||
.AddStandardResilienceHandler();
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.10) Path/Root Resolution
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Explicit CLI options for paths** | Do not derive repository root from `AppContext.BaseDirectory` with parent directory walks. Use explicit CLI options (`--repo-root`) or environment variables. Provide sensible defaults with clear error messages. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - fragile parent walks
|
||
var repoRoot = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(
|
||
AppContext.BaseDirectory, "..", "..", "..", ".."));
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - explicit option with fallback
|
||
[Option("--repo-root", Description = "Repository root path")]
|
||
public string? RepoRoot { get; set; }
|
||
|
||
public string GetRepoRoot() =>
|
||
RepoRoot ?? Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("STELLAOPS_REPO_ROOT")
|
||
?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Repository root not specified. Use --repo-root or set STELLAOPS_REPO_ROOT.");
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.11) Test Categorization
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Correct test categories** | Tag tests correctly: `[Trait("Category", "Unit")]` for pure unit tests, `[Trait("Category", "Integration")]` for tests requiring databases, containers, or network. Don't mix DB/network tests into unit suites. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - integration test marked as unit
|
||
public class UserRepositoryTests // Uses Testcontainers/Postgres
|
||
{
|
||
[Fact] // Missing category, runs with unit tests
|
||
public async Task Save_PersistsUser() { ... }
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - correctly categorized
|
||
[Trait("Category", "Integration")]
|
||
public class UserRepositoryTests
|
||
{
|
||
[Fact]
|
||
public async Task Save_PersistsUser() { ... }
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
[Trait("Category", "Unit")]
|
||
public class UserValidatorTests
|
||
{
|
||
[Fact]
|
||
public void Validate_EmptyEmail_ReturnsFalse() { ... }
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.12) No Silent Stubs
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Unimplemented code must throw** | Placeholder code must throw `NotImplementedException` or return an explicit error/unsupported status. Never return success (`null`, empty results, or success codes) from unimplemented paths. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - silent stub masks missing implementation
|
||
public async Task<Result> ProcessAsync()
|
||
{
|
||
// TODO: implement later
|
||
return Result.Success(); // Ships broken feature!
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - explicit failure
|
||
public async Task<Result> ProcessAsync()
|
||
{
|
||
throw new NotImplementedException("ProcessAsync not yet implemented. See SPRINT_XYZ.");
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.13) Immutable Collection Returns
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Return immutable collections** | Public APIs must return `IReadOnlyList<T>`, `ImmutableArray<T>`, or defensive copies. Never expose mutable backing stores that callers can mutate. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - exposes mutable backing store
|
||
public class BadRegistry
|
||
{
|
||
private readonly List<string> _scopes = new();
|
||
public List<string> Scopes => _scopes; // Callers can mutate!
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - immutable return
|
||
public class GoodRegistry
|
||
{
|
||
private readonly List<string> _scopes = new();
|
||
public IReadOnlyList<string> Scopes => _scopes.AsReadOnly();
|
||
// or: public ImmutableArray<string> Scopes => _scopes.ToImmutableArray();
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.14) Options Validation at Startup
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **ValidateOnStart for options** | Use `ValidateDataAnnotations()` and `ValidateOnStart()` for options. Implement `IValidateOptions<T>` for complex validation. All required config must be validated at startup, not at first use. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - no validation until runtime failure
|
||
services.Configure<MyOptions>(config.GetSection("My"));
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - validated at startup
|
||
services.AddOptions<MyOptions>()
|
||
.Bind(config.GetSection("My"))
|
||
.ValidateDataAnnotations()
|
||
.ValidateOnStart();
|
||
|
||
// With complex validation
|
||
public class MyOptionsValidator : IValidateOptions<MyOptions>
|
||
{
|
||
public ValidateOptionsResult Validate(string? name, MyOptions options)
|
||
{
|
||
if (options.Timeout <= TimeSpan.Zero)
|
||
return ValidateOptionsResult.Fail("Timeout must be positive");
|
||
return ValidateOptionsResult.Success;
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.15) No Backup Files in Source
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Exclude backup/temp artifacts** | Add backup patterns (`*.Backup.tmp`, `*.bak`, `*.orig`) to `.gitignore`. Regularly audit for and remove stray artifacts. Consolidate duplicate tools/harnesses. |
|
||
|
||
```gitignore
|
||
# .gitignore additions
|
||
*.Backup.tmp
|
||
*.bak
|
||
*.orig
|
||
*~
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.16) Test Production Code, Not Reimplementations
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Helpers call production code** | Test helpers must call production code, not reimplement algorithms (Merkle trees, DSSE PAE, parsers, canonicalizers). Only mock I/O and network boundaries. Reimplementations cause test/production drift. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - test reimplements production logic
|
||
[Fact]
|
||
public void Merkle_ComputesCorrectRoot()
|
||
{
|
||
// Custom Merkle implementation in test
|
||
var root = TestMerkleHelper.ComputeRoot(leaves); // Drift risk!
|
||
Assert.Equal(expected, root);
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - test exercises production code
|
||
[Fact]
|
||
public void Merkle_ComputesCorrectRoot()
|
||
{
|
||
// Uses production MerkleTreeBuilder
|
||
var root = MerkleTreeBuilder.ComputeRoot(leaves);
|
||
Assert.Equal(expected, root);
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.17) Bounded Caches with Eviction
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **No unbounded Dictionary caches** | Do not use `ConcurrentDictionary` or `Dictionary` for caching without eviction policies. Use bounded caches with TTL/LRU eviction (`MemoryCache` with size limits, or external cache like Valkey). Document expected cardinality and eviction behavior. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - unbounded growth
|
||
private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, CacheEntry> _cache = new();
|
||
|
||
public void Add(string key, CacheEntry entry)
|
||
{
|
||
_cache[key] = entry; // Never evicts, memory grows forever
|
||
}
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - bounded with eviction
|
||
private readonly MemoryCache _cache = new(new MemoryCacheOptions
|
||
{
|
||
SizeLimit = 10_000
|
||
});
|
||
|
||
public void Add(string key, CacheEntry entry)
|
||
{
|
||
_cache.Set(key, entry, new MemoryCacheEntryOptions
|
||
{
|
||
Size = 1,
|
||
SlidingExpiration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30)
|
||
});
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
#### 8.18) DateTimeOffset for PostgreSQL timestamptz
|
||
|
||
| Rule | Guidance |
|
||
|------|----------|
|
||
| **Use GetFieldValue<DateTimeOffset>** | PostgreSQL `timestamptz` columns must be read via `reader.GetFieldValue<DateTimeOffset>()`, not `reader.GetDateTime()`. `GetDateTime()` loses offset information and causes UTC/local confusion. Store and retrieve all timestamps as UTC `DateTimeOffset`. |
|
||
|
||
```csharp
|
||
// BAD - loses offset information
|
||
var createdAt = reader.GetDateTime(reader.GetOrdinal("created_at"));
|
||
|
||
// GOOD - preserves offset
|
||
var createdAt = reader.GetFieldValue<DateTimeOffset>(reader.GetOrdinal("created_at"));
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
### 6) Role Switching
|
||
|
||
* If an instruction says “as product manager…”, “as project manager…”, or “as implementer…”, you must immediately adopt that role’s behavior and constraints.
|
||
* If no role is specified:
|
||
|
||
* Default to **project manager** behavior (validate → plan → propose tasks).
|
||
* Under no circumstances should you mix the “no questions” constraint of implementer mode into product / project manager modes. Only implementer mode is forbidden from asking questions.
|