prompts/prompts/EXISTING_REPO_CHECKLIST.md
sneak e97b48eea4 Fix review issues: front matter, headings, consistency, typos
- Move title and last_modified to YAML front matter (all policy docs)
- Make all document sections H1, subsections H2
- Update version rule to reference front matter format
- Fix "our" → "your" typo in Go styleguide
- Fix Python styleguide numbering (2. → 1.)
- Fix README: "flat collection" → accurate description, remove stale TODO
- Remove Makefile items from code styleguides (repo stuff, not code),
  add note linking to Repository Policies
- Change zerolog → slog in Go styleguide
- Fix JS styleguide npm reference: both work, but use make targets
- Drop .json from healthcheck path, add JSON content-type requirement
- Add Author/License to Go HTTP Server Conventions
- Convert hyperlinks to backtick URLs in checklists for consistency
- Add version/front matter to both checklists
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Existing Repo Checklist 2026-02-22

Use this checklist when beginning work in a repo that may not yet conform to our repository policies (https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md).

Work on a feature branch. Check each item and fix any gaps before proceeding with your task.

Formatting (do this first)

  • If the repo has never been formatted to our standards, run make fmt and commit the result as a standalone branch/commit/PR before any other changes. Formatting diffs can be large and should not be mixed with functional changes.

Required Files

  • README.md exists with all required sections (Description, Getting Started, Rationale, Design, TODO, License, Author)
  • LICENSE file exists and matches the README
  • REPO_POLICIES.md exists and version date is current — fetch from https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md
  • .gitignore is comprehensive (OS, editor, language artifacts, secrets) — fetch from https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore if missing
  • .editorconfig exists — fetch from https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.editorconfig
  • Dockerfile and .dockerignore exist; Dockerfile runs make check as a build step
  • Gitea Actions workflow in .gitea/workflows/ runs docker build . on push — reference https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitea/workflows/check.yml
  • Language-specific config:
    • Go: go.mod, go.sum, .golangci.yml (fetch from https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.golangci.yml)
    • JS: package.json, yarn.lock, .prettierrc, .prettierignore (fetch from https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.prettierrc and https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.prettierignore)
    • Python: pyproject.toml
    • Docs/writing: .prettierrc, .prettierignore (same URLs as above)

Makefile

  • Makefile exists in root — reference https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile
  • Has targets: test, lint, fmt, fmt-check, check, docker, hooks
  • make check does not modify any files in the repo
  • make test has a 30-second timeout
  • make check passes on current branch

Formatting

  • Platform-standard formatter is configured (black, prettier, go fmt)
  • Default formatter config, only exception: four-space indents (except Go)
  • All files pass make fmt-check

Git Hygiene

  • Pre-commit hook is installed (make hooks)
  • No secrets in the repo (.env, keys, credentials)
  • No mutable references in Dockerfiles or scripts (tags, @latest) — all pinned by cryptographic hash with version/date comment
  • Using yarn, not npm (JS projects)

Directory Structure

  • No unnecessary files in repo root
  • Files organized into canonical subdirectories (bin/, cmd/, docs/, internal/, static/, etc.)
  • Go migrations in internal/db/migrations/ and embedded in binary

Final

  • make check passes
  • docker build succeeds
  • Commit and merge fixes before starting your actual task