use actual em-dashes in checklist examples

.gitea/workflows/check.yml

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             # actions/checkout v4.2.2, 2026-02-22
             - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-            - run: script/cibuild
+            - run: docker build .

Dockerfile

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # node 22-alpine, 2026-02-22
 FROM node@sha256:e4bf2a82ad0a4037d28035ae71529873c069b13eb0455466ae0bc13363826e34
 
+RUN apk add --no-cache make
+
 WORKDIR /app
-
-# script/bootstrap installs all prerequisites (make via apk here; node
-# and yarn are already in the base image, so those steps are skipped).
-# Dependency manifests are copied first so the bootstrap layer is
-# cached until they change.
-COPY script/ script/
 COPY package.json yarn.lock ./
-RUN script/bootstrap
+RUN yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-
 COPY . .
+
 RUN make check

Makefile

@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
-.PHONY: bootstrap setup test lint fmt fmt-check check docker hooks
+.PHONY: test lint fmt fmt-check check docker hooks
 
-# Makefile targets are thin shims; the implementations live in script/
+# flags are repeated here (also in .prettierrc) so this Makefile works
-# per the scripts-to-rule-them-all pattern (see the Entrypoints section
+# standalone when copied as a template
-# of README.md).
+PRETTIER := yarn run prettier
-
-bootstrap:
-	@script/bootstrap
-
-setup:
-	@script/setup
 
 test:
-	@script/test
+	@echo "No tests defined."
 
 lint:
-	@script/lint
+	@echo "Linting markdown files..."
+	@$(PRETTIER) --check '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
 
 fmt:
-	@script/fmt
+	@$(PRETTIER) --write '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
 
 fmt-check:
-	@script/fmt-check
+	@$(PRETTIER) --check '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
 
-check:
+check: test lint fmt-check
-	@script/check
 
 docker:
-	@script/docker
+	docker build -t prompts .
 
 hooks:
-	@script/install-precommit
+	@printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\n' > .git/hooks/pre-commit
+	@if [ -f go.mod ]; then \
+		printf 'go mod tidy\ngo fmt ./...\ngit diff --exit-code -- go.mod go.sum || { echo "go mod tidy changed files; please stage and retry"; exit 1; }\n' >> .git/hooks/pre-commit; \
+	fi
+	@printf 'make check\n' >> .git/hooks/pre-commit
+	@chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit

README.md

@@ -102,37 +102,6 @@ cd prompts
 Prompts are stored as Markdown files in `prompts/`. Copy or reference them as
 needed in your projects.
 
-## Entrypoints
-
-This repository adheres to the
-[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
-standard: normalized scripts in `script/` are the entrypoints for the
-development workflow, and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them.
-The scripts are POSIX sh (not bash) so they run in minimal containers such as
-alpine. We provide:
-
-- `script/bootstrap` — install all dependencies (yarn install)
-- `script/setup` — set up the repo for development after a fresh clone: runs
-  `script/bootstrap`, then `script/install-precommit`
-- `script/projectname` — output the project name (our own extension); used by
-  `script/docker` for the image tag
-- `script/test` — run the test suite (no tests defined here)
-- `script/lint` — lint the markdown files with prettier
-- `script/fmt` — format all markdown files with prettier (writes)
-- `script/fmt-check` — check formatting (read-only)
-- `script/check` — run all checks: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check` (our own
-  extension)
-- `script/docker` — build the Docker image, tagged via `script/projectname`
-  (byte-identical across repos)
-- `script/cibuild` — cd to the repo root and `docker build .` (what CI runs; the
-  image build runs `script/check`)
-- `script/precommit` — run by the git pre-commit hook (our own extension); calls
-  `script/check`
-- `script/install-precommit` — installs the git pre-commit hook (our own
-  extension); `make hooks` shims to it
-
-`make hooks` installs the pre-commit hook that runs `script/precommit`.
-
 ## Rationale
 
 LLM prompts, especially development policies, benefit from version control and a

TODO.md

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-# Workflow
-
-- branch (from `main`)
-- do the work in Next Step
-- move Next Step to the top of Completed Steps
-- move the top item of Future Steps into Next Step
-- commit (`TODO.md` changes in the same commit as the work)
-- merge to `main` if the branch is not protected, otherwise open a PR
-- push
-
-# Status
-
-pre-1.0
-
-# Next Step
-
-Finish the two draft prompt documents in the working tree and commit them:
-prompts/FIXUP_CLEAN.md (currently a near-empty stub) and prompts/FIXUP_REPORT.md
-(a rough draft). Write the missing content, run `make fmt` so they pass
-fmt-check, and commit.
-
-# Completed Steps
-
-- 2026-03-20: Strengthened constructor naming and Params struct rules in the Go
-  styleguide.
-- 2026-03-18: Documented fail-fast Dockerfile lint stage and conditional -v test
-  rerun patterns in REPO_POLICIES.md.
-- 2026-03-11: Added HTTP service hardening policy for 1.0 releases.
-- 2026-03-10: Added policy: no build artifacts in repos.
-- 2026-03-04: Added LLM prose tells reference and copyediting checklist, then
-  several self-applied revision passes.
-- 2026-02-28: Expanded the pre-1.0 schema migration rule; added clawpub
-  reference.
-- 2026-02-23: Added Go style rules (no type-only packages, Stringer for
-  string-based types); template repos section in README.
-- 2026-02-22: Initial policy corpus: REPO_POLICIES.md, code styleguides
-  (general, Go, JS, Python), repo checklists, CI policy, hash pinning, Go HTTP
-  server conventions, repo scaffolding.
-
-# Future Steps
-
-- Finish, format, and commit FIXUP_CLEAN.md and FIXUP_REPORT.md (the Next Step).
-- Commit this TODO.md at the repo root; it is the last missing policy file.
-- Decide the fate of untracked resume.sh: commit it or delete it.
-- Add more prompt templates for common development tasks (from README TODO).

prompts/CODE_STYLEGUIDE_GO.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Code Styleguide — Go
-last_modified: 2026-03-18
+last_modified: 2026-02-22
 ---
 
 1.  Try to hard wrap long lines at 77 characters or less.
@@ -136,15 +136,8 @@ last_modified: 2026-03-18
 1.  Provide a .gitignore file that ignores at least `*.log`, `*.out`, and
     `*.test` files, as well as any binaries.
 
-1.  Constructors **must** be called `New()`. `modulename.New()` works great if
+1.  Constructors should be called `New()` whenever possible. `modulename.New()`
-    you name the packages properly. If the constructor creates an instance from
+    works great if you name the packages properly.
-    an existing value or representation, `From<Something>()` (e.g.
-    `FromBytes()`, `FromConfig()`) is also acceptable. If the package contains
-    multiple types and `New()` is ambiguous, `NewThing()` is occasionally
-    acceptable — but prefer restructuring packages so each type gets its own
-    package and a plain `New()`. Do not invent creative constructor names like
-    `Create()`, `Make()`, `Build()`, `Open()` (unless wrapping an OS resource),
-    or `Init()`. If you see a constructor with a non-standard name, rename it.
 
 1.  Don't make packages too big. Break them up.
 
@@ -156,15 +149,9 @@ last_modified: 2026-03-18
 1.  Use descriptive names for modules and filenames. Avoid generic names like
     `server`. `util` is banned.
 
-1.  Constructors **must** take a `Params` struct (or `ThingParams` when
+1.  Constructors should take a Params struct if they need more than 1-2
-    `NewThing()` is used), even for a single argument. Named fields in a Params
+    arguments. Positional arguments are an endless source of bugs and should be
-    struct are always clearer than positional arguments. Positional arguments
+    avoided whenever possible.
-    for constructors are an endless source of bugs — they make call sites
-    unreadable, invite wrong-order errors that the compiler can't catch when
-    types coincide, and force every caller to update when a new field is added.
-    The only exception is when the single argument is stupidly obvious from
-    context — e.g. `featureflag.New(true)` or `thing.NewFromReader(r)`. When in
-    doubt, use a Params struct.
 
 1.  Use `context.Context` for all functions that need it. If you don't need it,
     you can pass `context.Background()`. Anything long-running should get and

prompts/EXISTING_REPO_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Existing Repo Checklist
-last_modified: 2026-07-06
+last_modified: 2026-02-22
 ---
 
 Use this checklist when beginning work in a repo that may not yet conform to our
@@ -45,19 +45,12 @@ with your task.
     - [ ] Python: `pyproject.toml`
     - [ ] Docs/writing: `.prettierrc`, `.prettierignore` (same URLs as above)
 
-# Makefile and script/ Entrypoints
+# 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`
-- [ ] Target implementations live in `script/` (scripts-to-rule-them-all);
-      Makefile targets are thin shims calling them — model scripts at
-      `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/script/<name>`
-- [ ] `script/precommit` exists and the pre-commit hook (installed by
-      `script/install-precommit`, shimmed by `make hooks`) runs it
-- [ ] README has an **Entrypoints** section documenting the `script/`
-      entrypoints and linking the standard
 - [ ] `make check` does not modify any files in the repo
 - [ ] `make test` has a 30-second timeout
 - [ ] `make test` runs real tests, not a no-op (at minimum, import/compile
@@ -85,22 +78,6 @@ with your task.
       `internal/`, `static/`, etc.)
 - [ ] Go migrations in `internal/db/migrations/` and embedded in binary
 
-# HTTP Service Hardening (if targeting 1.0 and the repo is an HTTP/web service)
-
-- [ ] Security headers set on all responses (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options,
-      X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
-- [ ] Request body size limits enforced on all endpoints
-- [ ] Read/write/idle timeouts configured on the HTTP server (slowloris defense)
-- [ ] Per-handler execution time limits in place
-- [ ] Password-based auth endpoints are rate-limited
-- [ ] CSRF tokens on all state-mutating HTML forms
-- [ ] Passwords hashed with bcrypt, scrypt, or argon2
-- [ ] Session cookies use HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite attributes
-- [ ] True client IP correctly detected behind reverse proxy (trusted proxy
-      allowlist configured)
-- [ ] CORS restricted to explicit origin allowlist for authenticated endpoints
-- [ ] Error responses do not leak stack traces, SQL queries, or internal paths
-
 # Final
 
 - [ ] `make check` passes

prompts/LLM_PROSE_TELLS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # LLM Prose Tells
 
-A catalog of patterns found in LLM-generated prose.
+A catalog of structural, lexical, and rhetorical patterns found in LLM-generated
+prose.
 
 ---
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ A negation followed by an em-dash and a reframe.
 
 Even outside the "not X but Y" pivot, models substitute em-dashes for commas,
 semicolons, parentheses, colons, and periods. The em-dash can replace any other
-punctuation mark, so models default to it.
+punctuation mark, and models default to it for that reason.
 
 ### The Colon Elaboration
 
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ zero information. The actual point is always in the next paragraph.
 
 > "This is, of course, a simplification." "There are, to be fair, exceptions."
 
-Parenthetical asides inserted to perform nuance without changing the argument.
+Parenthetical asides inserted to perform nuance without ever changing the
+argument.
 
 ### The Unnecessary Contrast
 
@@ -125,10 +127,10 @@ precedent), "navigate," "foster," "underscores," "resonates," "embark,"
 
 ### Elevated Register Drift
 
-Models write one register above where a human would, replacing "use" with
+Models write one register above where a human would. "Use" becomes "utilize."
-"utilize," "start" with "commence," "help" with "facilitate," "show" with
+"Start" becomes "commence." "Help" becomes "facilitate." "Show" becomes
-"demonstrate," "try" with "endeavor," "change" with "transform," and "make" with
+"demonstrate." "Try" becomes "endeavor." "Change" becomes "transform." "Make"
-"craft."
+becomes "craft."
 
 ### Filler Adverbs
 
@@ -441,6 +443,12 @@ roughly like this:
 >
 > **model:** _(rewrites entire document without em-dashes while describing
 > em-dash overuse)_
+>
+> **human:** this whole document seems to be making the case for FREQUENCY of
+> use being important. we don't care about frequency, remove all that
+> persuasion.
+>
+> **model:** _(strips out every "humans do this too but less often" comparison)_
 
 The human compared this process to the deleted scene in Terminator 2 where John
 Connor switches the T-800's CPU to learning mode. The model compared it to a

prompts/NEW_REPO_CHECKLIST.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: New Repo Checklist
-last_modified: 2026-07-06
+last_modified: 2026-02-22
 ---
 
 Use this checklist when creating a new repository from scratch. Follow the steps
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Template files can be fetched from:
     - Non-server: brings up dev environment and runs `make check`
     - Image pinned by sha256 hash with version/date comment
 - [ ] Gitea Actions workflow at `.gitea/workflows/check.yml` that runs
-      `script/cibuild` on push — reference
+      `docker build .` on push — reference
       `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitea/workflows/check.yml`
 - [ ] Language-specific:
     - [ ] Go: `go mod init sneak.berlin/go/<name>`, `.golangci.yml` (fetch from
@@ -65,39 +65,15 @@ Template files can be fetched from:
     - [ ] JS: `yarn init`, `yarn add --dev prettier`
     - [ ] Python: `pyproject.toml`
 
-## Configure script/ Entrypoints and Makefile
+## Configure Makefile
 
-Implementations live in `script/` (scripts-to-rule-them-all); Makefile targets
+- [ ] `make test` — runs real tests, not a no-op (30-second timeout)
-are thin shims calling them. Model scripts:
+- [ ] `make lint` — runs linter
-`https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/script/<name>`
+- [ ] `make fmt` — formats code (writes)
-
+- [ ] `make fmt-check` — checks formatting (read-only)
-- [ ] scripts are POSIX sh (`#!/bin/sh`, `set -eu`, no bashisms) so they run on
+- [ ] `make check` — prereqs: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`; must not modify files
-      alpine images without bash
+- [ ] `make docker` — builds Docker image
-- [ ] `script/bootstrap` / `make bootstrap` — installs all dependencies,
+- [ ] `make hooks` — installs pre-commit hook
-      idempotently, assuming nothing (pkg manager detection nix/apt/brew/apk;
-      node used if present, else pinned version via nvm from a hash-verified
-      archive; pinned yarn via corepack); Dockerfile runs it instead of inline
-      installs
-- [ ] `script/setup` / `make setup` — readies a fresh clone: runs `bootstrap`,
-      then `install-precommit`, plus repo-specific init
-- [ ] `script/test` / `make test` — runs real tests, not a no-op (30-second
-      timeout)
-- [ ] `script/lint` / `make lint` — runs linter
-- [ ] `script/fmt` / `make fmt` — formats code (writes)
-- [ ] `script/fmt-check` / `make fmt-check` — checks formatting (read-only)
-- [ ] `script/check` / `make check` — runs `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`; must not
-      modify files
-- [ ] `script/projectname` — outputs the project name (used by `script/docker`
-      for the image tag)
-- [ ] `script/docker` / `make docker` — builds Docker image, tagged via
-      `script/projectname` (byte-identical across repos)
-- [ ] `script/cibuild` — cd to repo root, `docker build .` (what CI runs)
-- [ ] `script/precommit` — called by the pre-commit hook; runs `script/check`
-- [ ] `script/install-precommit` — installs the pre-commit hook that runs
-      `script/precommit`
-- [ ] `make hooks` — shims to `script/install-precommit`
-- [ ] README **Entrypoints** section documents the scripts and links the
-      standard
 
 # 4. Verify
 

prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Repository Policies
-last_modified: 2026-07-06
+last_modified: 2026-02-22
 ---
 
 This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
@@ -34,46 +34,10 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   every file before committing. There are zero exceptions to this rule.
 
 - Every repo with software must have a root `Makefile` with these targets:
-  `make bootstrap`, `make setup`, `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes),
+  `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes), `make fmt-check` (read-only),
-  `make fmt-check` (read-only), `make check` (runs `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`),
+  `make check` (prereqs: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`), `make docker`, and
-  `make docker`, and `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile
+  `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile is at
-  is at `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
+  `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
@@ -93,83 +57,11 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   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. Dockerfiles install development
+  stage before the final image is assembled.
-  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 `script/cibuild` (which runs `docker build .`) on push. Since the
+  runs `docker build .` on push. Since the Dockerfile already runs `make check`,
-  Dockerfile already runs `make check`, a successful build implies all checks
+  a successful build implies all checks pass.
-  pass.
 
 - Use platform-standard formatters: `black` for Python, `prettier` for
   JS/CSS/Markdown/HTML, `go fmt` for Go. Always use default configuration with
@@ -177,11 +69,9 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   Markdown (hard-wrap at 80 columns). Documentation and writing repos (Markdown,
   HTML, CSS) should also have `.prettierrc` and `.prettierignore`.
 
-- Pre-commit hook: runs `script/precommit`, which calls `script/check`. If local
+- Pre-commit hook: `make check` if local testing is possible, otherwise
-  testing is not possible in the repo, `script/precommit` may skip `script/test`
+  `make lint && make fmt-check`. The Makefile should provide a `make hooks`
-  and run only `script/lint` and `script/fmt-check`. The hook is installed by
+  target to install the pre-commit hook.
-  `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
@@ -192,42 +82,6 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - `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
@@ -244,13 +98,6 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   `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`.
@@ -274,76 +121,12 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - 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
@@ -398,9 +181,6 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
     - `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`

script/bootstrap

@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/bootstrap: install all dependencies needed to build and develop
-# this repo. Idempotent: every install is guarded by a check so already
-# installed tools are skipped. Base tooling comes from nix, apt, brew,
-# or apk (detected in that order); assumes nothing is present. Node is
-# used directly if installed; otherwise it is installed at a pinned
-# version via nvm (installing nvm itself first, from a hash-verified
-# release archive, never curl | sh).
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-# Pinned versions, 2026-07-06
-NODE_VERSION="22.17.0"
-NVM_VERSION="0.40.3"
-# sha256 of https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/archive/refs/tags/v0.40.3.tar.gz
-NVM_SHA256="5f4d6aaa04a177dc93c985e31dbc411ab6b8c6e1e21d8015dbc1372625fcd1d0"
-YARN_VERSION="1.22.22"
-
-PKGMGR=""
-SUDO=""
-
-detect_pkgmgr() {
-    [ -n "$PKGMGR" ] && return 0
-    if command -v nix-env >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        PKGMGR="nix"
-    elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        PKGMGR="apt"
-    elif command -v brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        PKGMGR="brew"
-    elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        PKGMGR="apk"
-    else
-        echo "bootstrap: no supported package manager (nix, apt, brew, apk)" >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    if [ "$PKGMGR" = "apt" ]; then
-        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-        if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
-            SUDO="sudo"
-        fi
-    fi
-}
-
-# pkg_install <nix-attr> <apt-pkg> <brew-formula> <apk-pkg>
-pkg_install() {
-    detect_pkgmgr
-    case "$PKGMGR" in
-        nix) nix-env -iA "nixpkgs.$1" ;;
-        apt) $SUDO env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "$2" ;;
-        brew) brew install "$3" ;;
-        apk) apk add --no-cache "$4" ;;
-    esac
-}
-
-missing() {
-    ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
-}
-
-# verify_sha256 <file> <expected-hash>
-verify_sha256() {
-    if command -v sha256sum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        actual="$(sha256sum "$1" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
-    else
-        actual="$(shasum -a 256 "$1" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
-    fi
-    if [ "$actual" != "$2" ]; then
-        echo "bootstrap: sha256 mismatch for $1" >&2
-        echo "  expected: $2" >&2
-        echo "  actual:   $actual" >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# nvm is a bash script; run a command in a bash with nvm loaded
-nvm_sh() {
-    bash -c ". \"\$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh\" && $*"
-}
-
-ensure_nvm() {
-    [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && return 0
-    # nvm prerequisites; nvm itself requires bash
-    if missing bash; then pkg_install bash bash bash bash; fi
-    if missing curl; then pkg_install curl curl curl curl; fi
-    if missing git; then pkg_install git git git git; fi
-    tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
-    curl -fsSL -o "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" \
-        "https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/archive/refs/tags/v${NVM_VERSION}.tar.gz"
-    verify_sha256 "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" "$NVM_SHA256"
-    mkdir -p "$HOME/.nvm"
-    tar -xzf "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" -C "$HOME/.nvm" --strip-components=1
-    rm -rf "$tmp"
-}
-
-ensure_node() {
-    if ! missing node; then return 0; fi
-    ensure_nvm
-    nvm_sh "nvm install $NODE_VERSION"
-}
-
-ensure_yarn() {
-    if ! missing yarn; then return 0; fi
-    if ! missing corepack; then
-        corepack enable
-        corepack prepare "yarn@$YARN_VERSION" --activate
-    elif [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]; then
-        nvm_sh "nvm use $NODE_VERSION >/dev/null && corepack enable && \
-            corepack prepare yarn@$YARN_VERSION --activate"
-    else
-        npm install -g "yarn@$YARN_VERSION"
-    fi
-}
-
-install_js_deps() {
-    if missing yarn && [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]; then
-        nvm_sh "nvm use $NODE_VERSION >/dev/null && cd \"$ROOT\" && \
-            yarn install --frozen-lockfile"
-    else
-        yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-    fi
-}
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-
-    if missing make; then pkg_install gnumake make make make; fi
-    if missing git; then pkg_install git git git git; fi
-
-    ensure_node
-    ensure_yarn
-    install_js_deps
-
-    echo "bootstrap complete"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/check

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/check: run all checks (test, lint, fmt-check). Our own
-# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Must not modify any files.
-set -eu
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/test"
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/lint"
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/fmt-check"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/cibuild

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/cibuild: run the CI build. The Dockerfile runs script/check, so
-# a successful build implies all checks pass.
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    docker build .
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/docker

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/docker: build the Docker image tagged with the project name.
-# Identical in all repos; the tag comes from script/projectname.
-set -eu
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
-ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    docker build -t "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/projectname")" .
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/fmt

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/fmt: format all files (writes).
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    yarn run prettier --write '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/fmt-check

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/fmt-check: check formatting (read-only).
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    yarn run prettier --check '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/install-precommit

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/install-precommit: install the git pre-commit hook that runs
-# script/precommit. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all.
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    hook=".git/hooks/pre-commit"
-    printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nscript/precommit\n' > .git/hooks/pre-commit
-    chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
-    echo "pre-commit hook installed: runs script/precommit"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/lint

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/lint: run the linter.
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    echo "Linting markdown files..."
-    yarn run prettier --check '**/*.md' --tab-width 4 --prose-wrap always
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/precommit

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/precommit: run by the git pre-commit hook; fails the commit if
-# checks fail. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all.
-set -eu
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/check"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/projectname

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/projectname: output the name of this project. Our own
-# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Other scripts that need the
-# name (e.g. script/docker) call this, so they can stay identical
-# across all repos.
-set -eu
-
-main() {
-    echo "prompts"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/setup

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/setup: set up the repo for development after a fresh clone:
-# installs dependencies and the git pre-commit hook.
-set -eu
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/bootstrap"
-    "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-precommit"
-}
-
-main "$@"

script/test

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# script/test: run the test suite.
-set -eu
-
-ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
-
-main() {
-    cd "$ROOT"
-    echo "No tests defined."
-}
-
-main "$@"