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title: Repository Policies
last_modified: 2026-02-22
last_modified: 2026-07-06
---
This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
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every file before committing. There are zero exceptions to this rule.
- Every repo with software must have a root `Makefile` with these targets:
`make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes), `make fmt-check` (read-only),
`make check` (prereqs: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`), `make docker`, and
`make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile is at
`https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
`make bootstrap`, `make setup`, `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes),
`make fmt-check` (read-only), `make check` (runs `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`),
`make docker`, and `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile
is at `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
- Repos follow the
[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
pattern: the implementation of each Makefile target lives in an executable
script in `script/` (`script/bootstrap`, `script/setup`, `script/test`,
`script/lint`, `script/fmt`, `script/fmt-check`, `script/check`,
`script/docker`), and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them. The
scripts must be POSIX sh (`#!/bin/sh`, `set -eu`, no bashisms) so they run in
minimal containers (e.g. alpine images have no bash); locate the repo root
with `$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)` and `cd` there before acting. From
the standard's canonical set we use `bootstrap`, `setup` (make the repo ready
for development after a fresh clone: runs `bootstrap`, then
`install-precommit`, plus any repo-specific initialization), `test`, and
`cibuild`. `script/bootstrap` installs all dependencies idempotently and
assumes nothing is present: base tools come from nix, apt, brew, or apk
(detected in that order; apt runs noninteractive). For node it uses the
installed node if present; otherwise it installs a PINNED node version via
nvm, first installing nvm itself if missing — from a hash-verified GitHub
release archive (never `curl | sh`), with bash installed as an explicit
prerequisite since nvm requires bash. yarn is then pinned via
`corepack prepare yarn@<version> --activate`. Never install "latest" or "lts";
always exact versions. `script/cibuild` runs the CI build: it changes to the
repo root and runs `docker build .`; the Gitea workflow calls it. Four further
scripts are our own extensions to the standard: `script/check` runs
`script/test`, `script/lint`, and `script/fmt-check`; `script/precommit` is
what the git pre-commit hook runs, and it calls `script/check`;
`script/install-precommit` installs the git pre-commit hook (the `make hooks`
target shims to it); and `script/projectname` (literally that filename) simply
outputs the project's name. Scripts that need the name call
`script/projectname` — e.g. `script/docker` assembles its image tag from it —
so those scripts stay byte-identical across all repos. Repo-type-specific
pre-commit extras (e.g. `go mod tidy` verification in Go repos) belong in
`script/precommit`, not in the hook itself. Model scripts are at
`https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/script/<name>`. The README
must document the provided scripts in an **Entrypoints** section (see the
README requirements below).
- Always use Makefile targets (`make fmt`, `make test`, `make lint`, etc.)
instead of invoking the underlying tools directly. The Makefile is the single
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as a build step so the build fails if the branch is not green. For non-server
repos, the Dockerfile should bring up a development environment and run
`make check`. For server repos, `make check` should run as an early build
stage before the final image is assembled.
stage before the final image is assembled. Dockerfiles install development
prerequisites by running `script/bootstrap` rather than duplicating installs
inline; COPY `script/` and the dependency manifests (`package.json` +
`yarn.lock`, `go.mod` + `go.sum`, etc.) before running it so the bootstrap
layer stays cached until dependencies change.
- **Dockerfiles must use a separate lint stage for fail-fast feedback.** Go
repos use a multistage build where linting runs in an independent stage based
on the `golangci/golangci-lint` image (pinned by hash). This stage runs
`make fmt-check` and `make lint` before the full build begins. The build stage
then declares an explicit dependency on the lint stage via
`COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null`, which forces BuildKit to complete
linting before proceeding to compilation and tests. This ensures lint failures
surface in seconds rather than minutes, without blocking on dependency
download or compilation in the build stage.
The standard pattern for a Go repo Dockerfile is:
```dockerfile
# Lint stage — fast feedback on formatting and lint issues
# golangci/golangci-lint:v2.x.x, YYYY-MM-DD
FROM golangci/golangci-lint@sha256:... AS lint
WORKDIR /src
COPY go.mod go.sum ./
RUN go mod download
COPY . .
RUN make fmt-check
RUN make lint
# Build stage
# golang:1.x-alpine, YYYY-MM-DD
FROM golang@sha256:... AS builder
WORKDIR /src
# Force BuildKit to run the lint stage before proceeding
COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null
COPY go.mod go.sum ./
RUN go mod download
COPY . .
RUN make test
ARG VERSION=dev
RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath \
-ldflags="-s -w -X main.Version=${VERSION}" \
-o /app ./cmd/app/
# Runtime stage
FROM alpine@sha256:...
COPY --from=builder /app /usr/local/bin/app
ENTRYPOINT ["app"]
```
Key points:
- The lint stage uses the `golangci/golangci-lint` image directly (it
includes both Go and the linter), so there is no need to install the
linter separately.
- `COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null` is a no-op file copy that creates
a stage dependency. BuildKit runs stages in parallel by default; without
this line, the build stage would not wait for lint to finish and a lint
failure might not fail the overall build.
- If the project uses `//go:embed` directives that reference build artifacts
(e.g. a web frontend compiled in a separate stage), the lint stage must
create placeholder files so the embed directives resolve. Example:
`RUN mkdir -p web/dist && touch web/dist/index.html web/dist/style.css`.
The lint stage should not depend on the actual build output — it exists to
fail fast.
- If the project requires CGO or system libraries for linting (e.g.
`vips-dev`), install them in the lint stage with `apk add`.
- The build stage runs `make test` after compilation setup. Tests run in the
build stage, not the lint stage, because they may require compiled
artifacts or heavier dependencies.
- Every repo should have a Gitea Actions workflow (`.gitea/workflows/`) that
runs `docker build .` on push. Since the Dockerfile already runs `make check`,
a successful build implies all checks pass.
runs `script/cibuild` (which runs `docker build .`) on push. Since the
Dockerfile already runs `make check`, a successful build implies all checks
pass.
- Use platform-standard formatters: `black` for Python, `prettier` for
JS/CSS/Markdown/HTML, `go fmt` for Go. Always use default configuration with
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Markdown (hard-wrap at 80 columns). Documentation and writing repos (Markdown,
HTML, CSS) should also have `.prettierrc` and `.prettierignore`.
- Pre-commit hook: `make check` if local testing is possible, otherwise
`make lint && make fmt-check`. The Makefile should provide a `make hooks`
target to install the pre-commit hook.
- Pre-commit hook: runs `script/precommit`, which calls `script/check`. If local
testing is not possible in the repo, `script/precommit` may skip `script/test`
and run only `script/lint` and `script/fmt-check`. The hook is installed by
`script/install-precommit`; the Makefile must provide a `make hooks` target
that shims to it.
- All repos with software must have tests that run via the platform-standard
test framework (`go test`, `pytest`, `jest`/`vitest`, etc.). If no meaningful
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- `make test` must complete in under 20 seconds. Add a 30-second timeout in the
Makefile.
- **`make test` should use the conditional verbose rerun pattern.** Run tests
without `-v` (verbose) first. If tests fail, automatically rerun with `-v` to
show full output. This keeps CI logs and `docker build` output clean on
success (just package/suite summaries) while providing full diagnostic detail
on failure (every test case, every assertion). The general shell pattern:
```makefile
test:
@<test-command> || \
{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
<test-command-with-v>; exit 1; }
```
Go example:
```makefile
test:
@go test -timeout 30s -race -cover ./... || \
{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
go test -timeout 30s -race -v ./...; exit 1; }
```
Python example:
```makefile
test:
@python -m pytest || \
{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
python -m pytest -v; exit 1; }
```
The `exit 1` ensures the target always fails after a rerun — the first run
already proved the tests are broken, so the build must not pass even if a
flaky test happens to succeed on the second attempt. The rerun exists solely
for diagnostic output.
- Docker builds must complete in under 5 minutes.
- `make check` must not modify any files in the repo. Tests may use temporary
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`https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore` when setting up
a new repo.
- **No build artifacts in version control.** Code-derived data (compiled
bundles, minified output, generated assets) must never be committed to the
repository if it can be avoided. The build process (e.g. Dockerfile, Makefile)
should generate these at build time. Notable exception: Go protobuf generated
files (`.pb.go`) ARE committed because repos need to work with `go get`, which
downloads code but does not execute code generation.
- Never use `git add -A` or `git add .`. Always stage files explicitly by name.
- Never force-push to `main`.
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- Dockerized web services listen on port 8080 by default, overridable with
`PORT`.
- **HTTP/web services must be hardened for production internet exposure before
tagging 1.0.** This means full compliance with security best practices
including, without limitation, all of the following:
- **Security headers** on every response:
- `Strict-Transport-Security` (HSTS) with `max-age` of at least one year
and `includeSubDomains`.
- `Content-Security-Policy` (CSP) with a restrictive default policy
(`default-src 'self'` as a baseline, tightened per-resource as
needed). Never use `unsafe-inline` or `unsafe-eval` unless
unavoidable, and document the reason.
- `X-Frame-Options: DENY` (or `SAMEORIGIN` if framing is required).
Prefer the `frame-ancestors` CSP directive as the primary control.
- `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`.
- `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` (or stricter).
- `Permissions-Policy` restricting access to browser features the
application does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation, etc.).
- **Request and response limits:**
- Maximum request body size enforced on all endpoints (e.g. Go
`http.MaxBytesReader`). Choose a sane default per-route; never accept
unbounded input.
- Maximum response body size where applicable (e.g. paginated APIs).
- `ReadTimeout` and `ReadHeaderTimeout` on the `http.Server` to defend
against slowloris attacks.
- `WriteTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
- `IdleTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
- Per-handler execution time limits via `context.WithTimeout` or
chi/stdlib `middleware.Timeout`.
- **Authentication and session security:**
- Rate limiting on password-based authentication endpoints. API keys are
high-entropy and not susceptible to brute force, so they are exempt.
- CSRF tokens on all state-mutating HTML forms. API endpoints
authenticated via `Authorization` header (Bearer token, API key) are
exempt because the browser does not attach these automatically.
- Passwords stored using bcrypt, scrypt, or argon2 — never plain-text,
MD5, or SHA.
- Session cookies set with `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Lax` (or
`Strict`) attributes.
- **Reverse proxy awareness:**
- True client IP detection when behind a reverse proxy
(`X-Forwarded-For`, `X-Real-IP`). The application must accept
forwarded headers only from a configured set of trusted proxy
addresses — never trust `X-Forwarded-For` unconditionally.
- **CORS:**
- Authenticated endpoints must restrict `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` to
an explicit allowlist of known origins. Wildcard (`*`) is acceptable
only for public, unauthenticated read-only APIs.
- **Error handling:**
- Internal errors must never leak stack traces, SQL queries, file paths,
or other implementation details to the client. Return generic error
messages in production; detailed errors only when `DEBUG` is enabled.
- **TLS:**
- Services never terminate TLS directly. They are always deployed behind
a TLS-terminating reverse proxy. The service itself listens on plain
HTTP. However, HSTS headers and `Secure` cookie flags must still be
set by the application so that the browser enforces HTTPS end-to-end.
This list is non-exhaustive. Apply defense-in-depth: if a standard security
hardening measure exists for HTTP services and is not listed here, it is
still expected. When in doubt, harden.
- `README.md` is the primary documentation. Required sections:
- **Description**: First line must include the project name, purpose,
category (web server, SPA, CLI tool, etc.), license, and author. Example:
"µPaaS is an MIT-licensed Go web application by @sneak that receives
git-frontend webhooks and deploys applications via Docker in realtime."
- **Getting Started**: Copy-pasteable install/usage code block.
- **Entrypoints**: Opens by stating that the repo adheres to the
[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
standard (with that link), then documents each provided `script/`
entrypoint and its purpose.
- **Rationale**: Why does this exist?
- **Design**: How is the program structured?
- **TODO**: Update meticulously, even between commits. When planning, put
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- Use SemVer.
- Database migrations live in `internal/db/migrations/` and must be embedded in
the binary. Pre-1.0.0: modify existing migrations (no installed base assumed).
Post-1.0.0: add new migration files.
the binary.
- `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations
tracking table itself. Nothing else.
- `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
- **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.).
There is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
- **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
Never edit existing migrations after release.
- All repos should have an `.editorconfig` enforcing the project's indentation
settings.
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- `README.md`, `.git`, `.gitignore`, `.editorconfig`
- `LICENSE`, `REPO_POLICIES.md` (copy from the `prompts` repo)
- `Makefile`
- `script/` entrypoints (`bootstrap`, `setup`, `projectname`, `test`,
`lint`, `fmt`, `fmt-check`, `check`, `docker`, `cibuild`, `precommit`,
`install-precommit`)
- `Dockerfile`, `.dockerignore`
- `.gitea/workflows/check.yml`
- Go: `go.mod`, `go.sum`, `.golangci.yml`