add note about makefile being authoritative docs
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Jeffrey Paul 2026-02-23 00:09:13 +07:00
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@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
instead of invoking the underlying tools directly. The Makefile is the single instead of invoking the underlying tools directly. The Makefile is the single
source of truth for how these operations are run. source of truth for how these operations are run.
- The Makefile is authoritative documentation for how the repo is used. Beyond
the required targets above, it should have targets for every common operation:
running a local development server (`make run`, `make dev`), re-initializing
or migrating the database (`make db-reset`, `make migrate`), building
artifacts (`make build`), generating code, seeding data, or anything else a
developer would do regularly. If someone checks out the repo and types
`make<tab>`, they should see every meaningful operation available. A new
contributor should be able to understand the entire development workflow by
reading the Makefile.
- Every repo should have a `Dockerfile`. All Dockerfiles must run `make check` - Every repo should have a `Dockerfile`. All Dockerfiles must run `make check`
as a build step so the build fails if the branch is not green. For non-server 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 repos, the Dockerfile should bring up a development environment and run