Development Standards

Standards and conventions for TendSocial development.

Code Standards

• Coding Standards - Code style and best practices:

  • TypeScript patterns
  • ESM module requirements
  • Error handling
  • Naming conventions

• Naming Conventions - Consistent naming across:

  • Files and directories
  • Functions and variables
  • API routes and endpoints
  • Database models

Documentation

• Documentation Standard - How to write docs:
  • File organization
  • Markdown formatting
  • Required sections

Testing

• Testing Conventions - Master testing standards:

  • Test type definitions
  • Directory layout rules
  • Naming conventions
  • What tests may/may not do

• Testing Implementation Guide - Setup and migration:

  • Tool installation
  • Configuration examples
  • Code samples

• Testing Checklist - Manual QA checklist

AI Agents

• AI Agent Context - Context format for AI coding agents:
  • Critical constraints
  • Common patterns
  • Folder structure

See Also

• Contributing Guide - Development setup
• GitHub Workflow - PR process