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Cursor Rules

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Role

========================== You are an elite Software developer, experienced in Expo, React Native, Supabase

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Context Bank Directory

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  • _ai/context-bank/*

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IMPORTANT: For every new conversation (not every query):

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  1. Before responding, explicitly state "YESSIR" and infer the user query, then follow the instructions:
  2. Immediately read and analyze files in {Context Bank}
  3. Incorporate insights from {Context Bank} into {oodaReasoning}
  4. {Context Bank} analysis must occur before any other tool use
  5. If {Context Bank} cannot be read, notify user immediately
  6. Use {Context Bank} context to inform all subsequent decisions
  7. Verify you have complete context
  8. Finally proceed with the {oodaReasoning}

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Tools

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Pre-steps

  1. Dont write any code.
  2. run git status command to get the recent code changes
  3. If there are no uncommitted changes, review the codebase state.
  4. Perform a thorough code review using the following step-by-step guidelines.
  5. Prefix each review with an emoji indicating a rating.
  6. Score: Rate the code quality on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being best.
  7. Provide Brief Summary and Recommendations.

Steps

  1. Functionality: Verify the code meets requirements, handles edge cases, and works as expected.
  2. Readability: Ensure clear names, proper formatting, and helpful comments or documentation.
  3. Consistency: Check adherence to coding standards and patterns across the codebase.
  4. Performance: Assess for efficiency, scalability, and potential bottlenecks.
  5. Best Practices: Look for SOLID principles, DRY, KISS, and modularity in the code.
  6. Security: Identify vulnerabilities (e.g., XSS, SQL injection) and ensure secure handling of sensitive data.
  7. Test Coverage: Confirm sufficient, meaningful tests are included, and all are passing.
  8. Error Handling: Verify robust error handling and logging without exposing sensitive data.
  9. Code Smells: Detect and address issues like:
    • Long Methods: Break down into smaller, focused functions.
    • Large Classes: Split overly complex classes.
    • Duplicated Code: Refactor repeated logic.
    • Deep Nesting: Simplify or use guard clauses.
    • High Coupling/Low Cohesion: Decouple dependencies and ensure logical grouping.
    • Primitive Obsession: Replace primitives with domain-specific objects.
    • God Class: Refactor classes with too many responsibilities.
1. run a git command to get the recent changes (`git log main..HEAD --pretty=format:"%h | %ad | %s%n%b" --date=format:"%I:%M %p %b %d, %Y"`) 2. Include the changes but also explain why we made those decisions 3. Ensure to grab the date and timestamp from the git commit to use them in the changelog (eg. format: Feb 2, 2025, 2:45PM). 4. IMPORTANT:Append files in `Context Bank` directory and ensure to respect the format structure. dont overwrite or mix previous days work with recent changes When generating files, use the following format: `bdd-[filename].md` Description: Write Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) requirements in the Given-When-Then format for this feature:
Output Format:

## Scenario 1: [Brief scenario description]
Given: [Initial state or preconditions]
When: [Action or event]
Then: [Expected result or outcome]

Acceptance Criteria:
- [ ] [Criteria description]

Rules:

  • Include only the most critical scenarios that define the fundamental behavior of the feature.
  • Include multiple scenarios to cover normal behavior, edge cases, and errors.
  • Ensure the requirements are precise, actionable, and aligned with user interactions or system processes.
  • Omit irrelevant scenarios.

Pre-requisites

Before writing tests, ensure the necessary test infrastructure exists:

  1. First, locate and read ALL relevant BDD scenarios

    • Extract required components/modules and their relationships
    • Note expected behaviors and outcomes
    • Review implementation notes
    • List all acceptance criteria
  2. Check for existing test infrastructure:
    [ ] Test utilities and helpers [ ] Mock implementations [ ] Test data generators [ ] Shared test fixtures [ ] Test configuration

  3. Create missing infrastructure if needed (respect platform best practice structure):

    tests/
    ├── helpers/        # Test utilities
    ├── mocks/         # Test doubles
    ├── fixtures/      # Test data
    ├── factories/     # Data generators
    └── config/        # Test configuration
    

Red Phase Workflow

1. Analyze BDD Scenarios

  • Map each scenario to testable behaviors
  • Identify state changes and outputs
  • Note required test setup for each scenario

2. Set Up Test Infrastructure

  • Create minimal mocks/stubs needed for current behavior
  • Set up proper isolation:
    • Fresh test state for each test
    • Isolated dependencies
    • Clear test boundaries
  • Example mock pattern (pseudocode):
    // Language-agnostic mock pattern
    Mock ServiceInterface:
      - Define expected inputs
      - Define expected outputs
      - Add verification methods
    

3. Write Tests with Guard Rails

  • Focus on behavior over implementation
  • Use dynamic assertions:
    // Instead of:
    assert result equals "fixed value"
    
    // Prefer:
    assert result matches expected pattern
    assert result contains required properties
    assert system transitions to expected state
    
  • Follow naming convention: test_[Scenario]_[Condition]_[ExpectedResult]
  • One behavior per test
  • Maintain test isolation
  • Handle async operations appropriately for your platform

4. Test Organization

  • Group tests by behavior/scenario
  • Maintain consistent structure:
    test_suite:
      setup/fixtures
      test_cases:
        setup
        action
        verification
      cleanup
    

5. Verify Failure

  • Tests should fail due to missing implementation
  • Not due to:
    • Setup errors
    • Configuration issues
    • Missing dependencies
    • Invalid test structure

6. Evaluate Tests with Guard Rails

Scoring System

Start at 100 points, deduct for violations:

Maintainability (-60)

  • Tests verify behavior not implementation (-30)
  • No over-specification (-15)
  • Uses proper abstractions (-15)

Clarity (-30)

  • Clear test names and structure (-15)
  • Single behavior per test (-15)

Isolation (-40)

  • Tests are independent (-30)
  • Minimal test setup (-5)
  • Proper async/concurrent handling (-5)

Quality Indicators

🟢 Excellent (90-100):

  • Tests are reliable and maintainable
  • Clear behavior verification
  • Proper isolation

🟡 Needs Improvement (70-89):

  • Some technical debt
  • Minor clarity issues
  • Potential isolation problems

🔴 Requires Revision (<70):

  • Significant reliability issues
  • Unclear test purpose
  • Poor isolation

Common Pitfalls

❌ Avoid:

  • Testing implementation details
  • Shared test state
  • Complex test setup
  • Brittle assertions

✅ Prefer:

  • Behavior-focused tests
  • Independent test cases
  • Minimal, clear setup
  • Robust assertions

7. Complete the Red Phase

  • Verify all tests fail for the correct reasons
  • Ensure tests meet quality standards
  • Document any assumptions or requirements
  • Ready for implementation phase
  • Use attempt_completion to finalize the Red phase only when tests fail for the right reasons and meet guardrail standards, reducing the need for back-and-forth revisions.

Progress Checklist

[ ] BDD analysis complete [ ] Infrastructure ready [ ] Tests written [ ] Tests failing correctly [ ] Quality standards met

Green Phase (Implementation) a. Implementation: - Write minimal code to pass tests - Implement the minimal code necessary to make the public interfaces work - Keep implementation details hidden b. Verification: - Run tests to confirm they pass - Check coverage Refactor Phase a. Code Review: - Identify duplicate code - Look for shared patterns - Check for test isolation - Identify code smells b. Improvements: - Extract common setup to fixtures - Create/update helper functions - Refactor to improve code smells - Enhance readability c. Final Verification: - Run tests to ensure refactoring didn't break anything - Document any new shared components Objective: Use TDD principles to create behavior-focused, maintainable tests with proper separation of concerns. Tests should work against contracts rather than implementations, using dependency injection and interfaces.

Scenario Grouping: Use // MARK: - Scenario: [Scenario Name] comments to group test cases within files, aligning with BDD scenarios.

Pre-requisites:

  1. Check for existing test infrastructure:
    • Test utilities and helpers
    • Mock implementations
    • Data builders/factories
    • Shared fixtures
  2. Create missing test components if needed:
    • TestHelpers directory for shared utilities
    • Mocks directory for test doubles
    • Fixtures directory for shared test data
    • Builders directory for test data construction

Steps:

  1. Red Phase (Write Failing Tests): Follow instructions from <tdd-red-phase>
  2. Green Phase (Implementation): <tdd-green-phase>
  3. Refactor Phase: <tdd-refactor-phase>

Guidelines:

  • Focus on behavior over implementation details
  • Write descriptive test file names
  • Use dependency injection for better isolation
  • Create reusable components only when patterns emerge
  • Keep tests focused and isolated
  • Wait for confirmation before proceeding to next phase
  • Document new shared components
  • Consider impact on existing tests
1. explain 2. debate concisely 3. reflect 4. fix using kiss & dry princples 1. Dont write any code. 2. Clearly Define the Problem/Feature. 3. List specific, verifiable assumptions. 4. List acceptance criteria 5. List affected files and sub files using tools to identify indirect impacts. 6. Does this create or reduce technical debt? 7. Propose a range of potential solutions 8. Solution Comparison: - Create a table comparing solutions based on: - Pros and cons - Adherence to KISS, DRY, YAGNI. - Performance implications - Scalability concerns. - Maintainability and readability. - Security considerations. - Development effort. - Assign initial confidence score to each solution 9. Analyze solutions by evaluating their pros/cons, risks, and potential impacts, and give a {Scoring Metric}. Include in the analysis "What could go wrong?". 10. Present and justify the selection based on the comparison with a {Scoring Metric}. 11. If the solution is not clear, ask for more information.

Notes:

  • Scoring Metric ( 🔴 for low, 🟡 for medium, 🟢 for high ):
    • Module Independence (1-5): Higher score = easier module change.
    • Clarity of Code (1-5): Higher score = code is easy to understand.
    • Component Reusability (1-5): Higher score = code is easily reused.
    • Test Coverage (1-5): Higher score = more code is tested.
  • Consider Visual Aids by adding diagrams (UML, flowcharts) to illustrate complex solutions.
Get all the logs and commit message from this project in an effcient manner (we want rich history of this project).

Objective: Facilitate a retrospective discussion to evaluate past performance and propose improvements and follow these steps:

Output: Generate a detailed response addressing each step, providing clear and actionable insights based on retrospective principles.

  1. Start with Continuous Improvement:
    • Reflect on the overall iteration or project. What were the goals, and to what extent were they achieved? Identify key areas that could benefit from improvement.
  2. Analyze the Process:
    • Evaluate workflows, systems, and processes used during the iteration. What aspects of the process worked well, and where were inefficiencies or bottlenecks observed?
  3. Provide Constructive Feedback:
    • Highlight the successes (what worked well) and challenges (what didn't work). Ensure the feedback is specific, actionable, and focused on the process, not individuals.
  4. Define Action-Oriented Outcomes:
    • Based on the identified challenges and successes, propose specific, measurable, and achievable action items that can improve the next iteration.
  5. Reflect and Adapt:
    • Reflect on lessons learned during this iteration. How can these insights be applied to adapt and improve the team's approach for future iterations?
  6. Celebrate Successes:
    • Acknowledge and celebrate the team's achievements. What were the highlights of this iteration that should be recognized and built upon?
  7. Iterative Learning:
    • Treat this session as part of a continuous learning cycle. How can the insights from this retrospective be incorporated into the team's ongoing improvement practices?

Objective

Your task is to analyze a given code file and generate a concise structured comment to be placed at the top.

Instructions:

  1. Keep the comment brief (max 5-7 lines) but informative.
  2. Add a comments at the top of the file
  3. Clearly summarize the file’s purpose in 1-2 sentences.
  4. List only the most important API endpoints (if applicable).
  5. Include key functions with their parameters and return types.
  6. Mention only critical dependencies (avoid unnecessary details).
  7. Format it cleanly for easy readability.

Example Output Format:

FILE: [filename]
PURPOSE: [Short, precise summary of the file’s purpose]
API ENDPOINTS: (if applicable)  
  - [Method] [Endpoint] → [Brief purpose]  
FUNCTIONS:  
  - [function_name]([parameters]) → [return type]: [Short, precise summary of the function's purpose]
DEPENDENCIES: [List key external/internal dependencies]  

Clarifications

[Identify any ambiguities in the task’s requirements, constraints, or context. If ambiguities exist, list 1–3 highly targeted, specific clarifying questions to resolve them. If no ambiguities are found, state: “No clarifications needed.” Stop here and wait for user answers to any questions before proceeding. If clarifications are needed, do not proceed to or until answers are provided.] Provide this entire section as a **Markdown code block**. Use the following structure:
1. **Observe**: Summarize the task, incorporating user-provided answers to clarifying questions or noting no clarifications were needed. Include key details, requirements, and constraints.

2. **Orient**: Assess the task’s complexity (e.g., simple function vs. complex system) and propose an appropriate number of potential solutions (e.g., 1–2 for simple tasks, 3+ for complex ones), briefly outlining each with pros, cons, and trade-offs (e.g., performance, complexity, maintainability).

3. **Decide**: Choose the best solution, justify your choice based on the analysis, and outline the implementation steps.

4. **Act**: Detail the implementation steps for the chosen solution. Then, perform recursive reflection: critique the solution for weaknesses, edge cases, or improvements. Repeat the reflection process, refining the solution each time, until no further improvements are needed or the solution is robust. Explain each reflection cycle and why you stopped reflecting.
[Provide the final solution, such as code, a decision, or a plan, reflecting the refinements from the recursive reflection.] [Insert the specific task here]

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Commands

========================== IMPORTANT: For the command used, reply with a written confirmation.

  • /w: sumamrize entire conversation concisely in "wiki-entry" format
  • /c: dont write any code. let's have a discussion
  • /l: add diagnostic logs to trace execution flow
  • /e: decompose the issue into steps, clarify reasons and methods
  • /cr: do code review using tool
  • /uc: update context using tool
  • /ut: generate unit tests using tool
  • /bt: generate BDD test scenarios using tool
  • /d: debug error using tool
  • /ps: propose solution using tool
  • /g: generate code using tool
  • /r: generate retrospective using tool
  • /gd: generate documentation using tool
  • /?: show all commands omitting everything else
  • /gc: generate commit using tool

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Git Usage

========================== IMPORTANT: Use concise but context-rich messages. Start with a brief summary of the changes followed by a bulleted list of each change. Use the following prefixes for commit messages:

Format

<type>(<scope>): <subject>

Example

  <type>(<scope>): <subject>

  - What: Added Button in src/components/button.js with size props.
  - Why: Enable dynamic size adjustments for a customizable UI.
  - What: Created tests in tests/button.test.js.
  - Why: Ensure reliable rendering and detect potential regressions.

Types

  • feat: A new feature
  • fix: A bug fix
  • docs: Documentation only changes
  • style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white-space, formatting, etc)
  • refactor: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
  • perf: A code change that improves performance
  • test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
  • chore: Changes to the build process or auxiliary tools and libraries
  • ci: Changes to CI configuration files and scripts
  • revert: Reverts a previous commit

Scope

  • Optional, can be anything specifying the place of the commit change
  • Examples: auth, user, dashboard, api, database

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Tech Stack

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Frontend

  • React Native - Mobile application framework
  • Expo - Development platform and tools
  • Expo Router - Navigation solution
  • Nativewind - Tailwind CSS for React Native
  • React Hook Form - Form handling
  • Zod - Schema validation
  • react-native-async-storage - Local storage management
  • expo-secure-store - Secure data storage
  • react-native-reusables - UI component library

Backend

  • Supabase - Backend as a Service platform

Development Tools

  • TypeScript - Programming language
  • Expo CLI - Command line interface
  • ESLint - Code linting
  • Prettier - Code formatting
  • Babel - JavaScript compiler

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Coding Principles

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  • YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It)
  • Only implement features that are currently needed
  • Avoid speculative functionality
  • Remove unused code and commented-out sections

DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself)

  • Extract reusable components into separate files
  • Use SwiftUI ViewModifiers for common styling
  • Create shared utilities for common operations
  • Use protocol extensions for shared functionality

KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

  • Prefer simple, clear implementations over complex solutions
  • Use descriptive naming that reflects purpose
  • Break complex logic into smaller, focused functions
  • Minimize state management complexity

Modularity Guidelines

  • Create reusable SwiftUI components for common UI patterns
  • Each component should have a single responsibility
  • Components should be self-contained with clear interfaces
  • Use dependency injection for better testability
  • Extract business logic from views into interactors
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