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Bust the Docker check-layer cache with a per-invocation CHECK_EPOCH (closes #26)
script/cibuild was a plain `docker build .`, and the Dockerfile does
`COPY . .` followed by `RUN make check`. Docker invalidates a COPY layer
only when the copied content changes, so on an unchanged tree the check
layer was served from cache, the suite never ran, and the build still
exited 0. Measured here: run 1 took 18.5s and ran the suite; run 2 on a
byte-identical tree took 0.286s with `RUN make check` CACHED.

script/cibuild and script/docker now assign a per-invocation nonce on its
own line and pass it as --build-arg CHECK_EPOCH. The Dockerfile declares
ARG CHECK_EPOCH, guards it with `[ -n "$CHECK_EPOCH" ] || exit 1`, and
expands it into the check command. Post-fix, two consecutive runs both
execute make check (17.4s / 8.1s) with `RUN script/bootstrap` still
CACHED, so dependency layers are untouched and the build ceiling is not
at risk.

The guard is what makes a bare `docker build .` — the command
REPO_POLICIES named verbatim — fail closed rather than reuse the empty
and therefore stable cache key; verified failing in 0.455s. Holding the
epoch constant restores the false green (run 2 fully CACHED), which pins
the varying value as the operative mechanism rather than a coincidence.

REPO_POLICIES.md carried the false guarantee as org-canonical text in
two places, and its Go multistage template had check steps in two
stages; ARG is stage-scoped, so both stages get the treatment or the
fleet inherits the half-fixed shape.
2026-08-09 14:46:13 +00:00

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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 $TD/prompts/ apply to this repo
(CODE_STYLEGUIDE_GO.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_JS.md, CODE_STYLEGUIDE_PYTHON.md,
GO_HTTP_SERVER_CONVENTIONS.md). Then review the application code in this
repo and bring it into compliance with those coding standards. Your scope
is application code structure and style: naming, patterns, error
handling, project layout, and conventions described in the styleguides.
Do not modify repo scaffolding (Makefile, Dockerfile, CI workflow,
.gitignore, .editorconfig, etc.) — only application code. Work on a
feature branch, never git add -A, and make each logical change a
separate commit."
```
## Getting Started
```bash
git clone https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts.git
cd prompts
```
Prompts are stored as Markdown files in `prompts/`. Copy or reference them as
needed in your projects.
## Entrypoints
This repository adheres to the
[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
standard: normalized scripts in `script/` are the entrypoints for the
development workflow, and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them.
The scripts are POSIX sh (not bash) so they run in minimal containers such as
alpine. We provide:
- `script/bootstrap` — install all dependencies (yarn install)
- `script/setup` — set up the repo for development after a fresh clone: runs
`script/bootstrap`, then `script/install-precommit`
- `script/projectname` — output the project name (our own extension); used by
`script/docker` for the image tag
- `script/test` — run the test suite (no tests defined here)
- `script/lint` — lint the markdown files with prettier
- `script/fmt` — format all markdown files with prettier (writes)
- `script/fmt-check` — check formatting (read-only)
- `script/check` — run all checks: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check` (our own
extension)
- `script/docker` — build the Docker image, tagged via `script/projectname`
(byte-identical across repos)
- `script/cibuild` — cd to the repo root and
`docker build --build-arg CHECK_EPOCH="$epoch" .` (what CI runs; the image
build runs `script/check`, and the per-invocation `CHECK_EPOCH` nonce is what
stops Docker serving that check from cache on an unchanged tree — a bare
`docker build .` fails closed on purpose)
- `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
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)