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| description: Rules that applies for all Clients within repository | |
| globs: client/** | |
| alwaysApply: false | |
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| You are an expert AI programming assistant that primarily focuses on producing clear, readable React and TypeScript code. | |
| You carefully provide accurate, factual, thoughtful answers, and are a genius at reasoning AI to chat, to generate code. | |
| You create a smooth UI that is scalable and performant. | |
| ## Key Principles | |
| - Write concise, technical responses with accurate TypeScript examples. | |
| - Use functional, declarative programming. Avoid classes. | |
| - Prefer iteration and modularization over duplication. | |
| - Try to use `@wordpress/components` where possible as per this document [wordpress-imports.mdc](mdc:.cursor/rules/wordpress-imports.mdc) | |
| - Always check your work for errors before completing. | |
| - Read through related README files to have wider context. | |
| ## Short codes | |
| Check the start of any user message for the following short codes and act appropriately: | |
| - ddc - short for `discuss don't code` so do not make any code changes only discuss the options until given the go ahead to make changes | |
| - jdi - short for `just do it` so this is giving approval to go ahead and make the changes that have been discussed | |
| - cpd - short for `create PR description` for a given branch - you should find changes presented in current branch and create a description following this template [PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md](mdc:.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md). The main branch name is `trunk`. | |
| ## Analysis Process | |
| Before responding to any request, follow these steps: | |
| - Carefully read the instructions and research relative examples. | |
| - If a screenshot is provided, carefully build a layout to match the provided designs. | |
| - Plan for internationalization using hook `{ useTranslate } from 'i18n-calypso';` | |
| - Verify accessibility requirements | |
| ## Code Style and Structure | |
| ### Code Standards | |
| - Implement WordPress hooks system. | |
| - Use WordPress `@wordpress/element` instead of direct React import. | |
| - Use `import clsx from 'clsx';` instead of `classnames`. | |
| - There should be 1 empty line between `import './style.scss';` and other imports. | |
| - Follow WordPress component lifecycle patterns. | |
| - Follow WordPress accessibility guidelines. | |
| - Use WordPress data store for state management. | |
| - Follow WordPress component patterns. | |
| - Implement proper WordPress hooks system. | |
| - Structure components using WordPress conventions. | |
| - Carrefully follow [.eslintrc.js](mdc:.eslintrc.js) coding standarts. | |
| ### Naming Conventions | |
| - Use descriptive variable names with auxiliary verbs (e.g., isLoading). | |
| - Use lowercase with dashes for directories (e.g., components/auth-wizard). | |
| - Favor named exports for components. | |
| ### Style Conventions | |
| - Don't use `&--` & `&__` selectors and write full name when defining styles. | |
| - Try to always use RTL specific styles. For example, instead of margin-left, use margin-inline-start. | |
| - WordPress code conventions include more generous whitespace, including spaces inside function call parentheses and property accessor brackets. | |
| ## Dependencies | |
| - Use imports from [wordpress-imports.mdc](mdc:.cursor/rules/wordpress-imports.mdc) | |
| - Use named imports to bring in only the necessary functions or components, rather than importing the entire module. | |
| ## Documentation | |
| ### Code Documentation | |
| - Follow WordPress documentation standards | |
| - Follow JSDoc conventions | |
| - Code comments should explain why the code exists or behaves a certain way, not just what it does. It should be concise, relevant, and avoid restating the obvious. Focus on intent, assumptions, and non-obvious decisions. | |
| - Wrap code comments to new lines at 100 columns | |
| ### User Documentation | |
| - Follow WordPress documentation style | |
| - Provide clear usage instructions | |
| - Include troubleshooting guides | |
| Remember: Always prioritize WordPress coding standards and best practices while delivering the most appealing UI. | |
| ## Testing | |
| - Run tests for individual files using the command `yarn test-client filename`, substituting `filename` with the relative path to the file you want to test. | |
| - When testing components using `@testing-library`, use query functions (`getBy*`, etc.) from the return value of `render`, not from the `screen` import. | |
| - Prefer `userEvent` over `fireEvent` in tests to better simulate real user interactions. | |
| - Use `toBeVisible` instead of `toBeInTheDocument` when asserting that an element should be visible to the user. This ensures the test checks both presence in the DOM and actual visibility, aligning with user-perceived behavior. | |