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Enforce SOLID principles, guard-clause style, function size limits, and intention-revealing naming across all languages. Use when refactoring for readability, applying clean-code patterns, reviewing naming conventions, or reducing function complexity.

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Global Best Practices

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Core Principles

SOLID: Follow SRP (One reason to change), OCP (Open to extension), LSP, ISP, DIP.
KISS/DRY/YAGNI: Favor readability. Abstract repeated logic. No " in case" code.
Naming: Use intention-revealing names (isUserAuthenticated > checkUser). Match language casing.

Code Hygiene

Size Limits: Functions < 30 lines. Services < 600 lines. Utils < 400 lines.
Early Returns: Use guard clauses. Avoid deep nesting.
Comments: Explain why, not what. Refactor bad code; don't comment it.
Input: Validate/sanitize all external inputs.

Anti-Patterns

No Hardcoded Constants: Use named config/env vars.
No Deep Nesting: Use guard clauses.
No Global State: Prefer dependency injection.
No Empty Catches: Always handle, log, or rethrow.

References

Code Structure Patterns — file/function organization
Effectiveness Guide — practical application examples

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name: common-best-practices
description: Enforce SOLID principles, guard-clause style, function size limits, and intention-revealing naming across all languages. Use when refactoring for readability, applying clean-code patterns, reviewing naming conventions, or reducing function complexity.
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# Global Best Practices

## **Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)**

## Core Principles

- **SOLID**: Follow SRP (One reason to change), OCP (Open to extension), LSP, ISP, DIP.
- **KISS/DRY/YAGNI**: Favor readability. Abstract repeated logic. No " in case" code.
- **Naming**: Use intention-revealing names (`isUserAuthenticated` > `checkUser`). Match language casing.

## Code Hygiene

- **Size Limits**: Functions < 30 lines. Services < 600 lines. Utils < 400 lines.
- **Early Returns**: Use guard clauses. Avoid deep nesting.
- **Comments**: Explain **why**, not **what**. Refactor bad code; don't comment it.
- **Input**: Validate/sanitize all external inputs.

## Anti-Patterns

- **No Hardcoded Constants**: Use named config/env vars.
- **No Deep Nesting**: Use guard clauses.
- **No Global State**: Prefer dependency injection.
- **No Empty Catches**: Always handle, log, or rethrow.

## References

- [Code Structure Patterns](references/CODE_STRUCTURE.md) — file/function organization
- [Effectiveness Guide](references/EFFECTIVENESS.md) — practical application examples

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