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Keep modules, lint cache and system packages in check builds (closes #130)
On sneak's ruling in #130, check
builds may keep three more things besides Go's build cache. In each stage
of the canonical Go Dockerfile, the system-package install and the module
download now come before ARG CACHEBUST, so Docker keeps those layers until
the base image, the install line, go.mod or go.sum changes. The modules
are kept as a layer, not a cache mount, because Go does not check a cache
mount's files again. golangci-lint run also mounts golangci-lint's cache.
Every step that lints, tests or compiles still comes after ARG CACHEBUST
and reruns on every check build, and both go test runs keep -count=1. The
policy, both checklists, the Go style guide, the README and the script
comments state the rule the same way.

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# prompts
prompts is an MIT-licensed collection of LLM prompts by
[@sneak](https://sneak.berlin), including development policy prompts and other
useful prompts for working with large language models.
## Quick Start
### Existing Repo
Run from within the repo you want to bring up to standards. Clone the prompts
repo once, then run both commands in order.
```bash
export TD="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts.git "$TD"
```
**Repository structure and policies:**
```bash
claude "Read $TD/prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md and
$TD/prompts/EXISTING_REPO_CHECKLIST.md, then bring this repo up to those
standards. Your scope is repo scaffolding and policy compliance:
Makefile, Dockerfile, .dockerignore, .gitignore, .editorconfig, CI
workflow, README sections, LICENSE, REPO_POLICIES.md, and any
language-specific config files (.golangci.yml, .prettierrc, etc.).
You must also run the formatter (make fmt) and fix any linter errors
(make lint) so that make check passes — this will touch source code,
but do not restructure, refactor, or rewrite any application logic.
Follow the policies yourself: work on a feature branch, never git add -A,
and make each logical change a separate commit (e.g. one commit for
formatting, one for linter fixes, one for README updates, one for each
new repo file added, etc.)."
```
**Code style and conventions:**
```bash
claude "Read $TD/prompts/CODE_STYLEGUIDE.md and whichever
language-specific styleguides in $TD/prompts/ apply to this repo
(CODE_STYLEGUIDE_GO.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_JS.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_PYTHON.md,
GO_HTTP_SERVER_CONVENTIONS.md). Then review the application code in this
repo and bring it into compliance with those coding standards. Your scope
is application code structure and style: naming, patterns, error
handling, project layout, and conventions described in the styleguides.
Do not modify repo scaffolding (Makefile, Dockerfile, CI workflow,
.gitignore, .editorconfig, etc.) — only application code. Work on a
feature branch, never git add -A, and make each logical change a
separate commit."
```
### New Repo
Run from inside the directory where you want to create a new repo. Clone the
prompts repo once, then run both commands in order.
```bash
export TD="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts.git "$TD"
```
**Repository scaffolding:**
```bash
claude "Read $TD/prompts/REPO_POLICIES.md and
$TD/prompts/NEW_REPO_CHECKLIST.md, then set up this new repo according
to those standards. Your scope is repo structure and required files:
README.md, LICENSE, REPO_POLICIES.md, Makefile, Dockerfile, .dockerignore,
.gitignore, .editorconfig, CI workflow, and language-specific config.
Run the formatter (make fmt) and fix any linter errors (make lint) so
that make check passes — this will touch source code, but do not
restructure, refactor, or rewrite any application logic. Follow the
policies yourself: work on a feature branch, never git add -A, and make
each logical change a separate commit (e.g. one commit for formatting,
one for linter fixes, one for README, one for each new repo file, etc.)."
```
**Code style and conventions:**
```bash
claude "Read $TD/prompts/CODE_STYLEGUIDE.md and whichever
language-specific styleguides in $TD/prompts/ apply to this repo
(CODE_STYLEGUIDE_GO.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_JS.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_PYTHON.md,
GO_HTTP_SERVER_CONVENTIONS.md). Then review the application code in this
repo and bring it into compliance with those coding standards. Your scope
is application code structure and style: naming, patterns, error
handling, project layout, and conventions described in the styleguides.
Do not modify repo scaffolding (Makefile, Dockerfile, CI workflow,
.gitignore, .editorconfig, etc.) — only application code. Work on a
feature branch, never git add -A, and make each logical change a
separate commit."
```
## Getting Started
```bash
git clone https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts.git
cd prompts
```
Prompts are stored as Markdown files in `prompts/`. Copy or reference them as
needed in your projects.
## Entrypoints
This repository adheres to the
[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
standard: normalized scripts in `script/` are the entrypoints for the
development workflow, and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them.
The scripts are POSIX sh (not bash) so they run in minimal containers such as
alpine. We provide:
- `script/bootstrap` — install all dependencies (yarn install)
- `script/setup` — set up the repo for development after a fresh clone: runs
`script/bootstrap`, then `script/install-precommit`
- `script/projectname` — output the project name (our own extension); used by
`script/docker` for the image tag
- `script/test` —
`docker build --build-arg CACHEBUST="$(date +%s)-$$" --target test --output type=cacheonly .`,
building the `test` phase of the `Dockerfile` without writing an image (no
tests defined here)
- `script/lint` —
`docker build --build-arg CACHEBUST="$(date +%s)-$$" --target lint --output type=cacheonly .`,
building the `lint` phase, which runs prettier over the markdown files,
without writing an image
- `script/fmt` — format all markdown files with prettier (writes; native, not in
a container)
- `script/fmt-check` — check formatting (read-only; native)
- `script/check` — run all checks: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check` (our own
extension); builds no image of its own
- `script/docker` —
`docker build --build-arg CACHEBUST="$(date +%s)-$$" --build-arg VERSION="$version" -t prompts .`,
the tag coming from `script/projectname` (byte-identical across repos)
- `script/cibuild` — cd to the repo root, run `script/bootstrap`, run
`script/check`, compute `version` from `git describe`, then
`docker build --build-arg CACHEBUST="$(date +%s)-$$" --build-arg VERSION="$version" -t prompts .`
(what CI runs; it bootstraps because CI checks out and runs this alone while
`script/fmt-check` is native)
- `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`.
In every stage of a `Dockerfile`, `ARG CACHEBUST` comes right after the steps
that install system packages and download Go's modules, or right after `FROM` in
a stage with neither, and every step that lints, tests or compiles comes after
it. The `script/` builds pass a new `CACHEBUST` value on every build, which
reruns every `RUN` step after that line and leaves the layers above it and the
cache mounts in place; `--no-cache` would build those layers again and empty the
mounts. This repo's own `Dockerfile` declares `ARG CACHEBUST` right after `FROM`
in every stage: each stage installs system packages and node packages together
in one `script/bootstrap` step, and check builds may keep system packages but
not node packages.
## Rationale
LLM prompts, especially development policies, benefit from version control and a
single authoritative source. This repo provides a central place to maintain,
share, and evolve prompts across projects.
## Design
The repository is a collection of Markdown files organized in the `prompts/`
subdirectory. Each file contains one or more related prompts or policy
documents. There is no build step or runtime component; the prompts are consumed
by copying them into other projects or referencing them directly.
## Template Repos
These template repositories implement the policies defined in this repo and
serve as starting points for new projects. They must be kept in sync when
policies change.
- **[template-app-go](https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/template-app-go)** — Go HTTP
server template (Uber fx, chi, SQLite, session auth, Prometheus metrics)
- **[template-app-js](https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/template-app-js)** — JavaScript
SPA template (Vite, Tailwind CSS v4, nginx Docker deployment)
- **[template-app-python](https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/template-app-python)** —
Python web application template (FastAPI, uvicorn, pytest, black, ruff)
When updating policies in this repo, also update the template repos to match
(Makefile targets, Dockerfile conventions, CI workflows, required files, etc.).
## See Also
- **[clawpub](https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/clawpub)** — Real-world examples,
rationale, and operational lessons from applying these policies with an
[OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) AI agent. Includes detailed
documentation on how the interlocking check system (CI → Docker → Makefile →
tests/lint/fmt) works in practice, why checklists complement prose policies,
and failure stories from production use.
## TODO
- Add more prompt templates for common development tasks
## License
MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
## Author
[@sneak](https://sneak.berlin)