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| # Repository Guidelines | ||||||
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| ## Project Structure & Module Organization | ||||||
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| - `main.go`: CLI entrypoint. | ||||||
| - `cmd/`: Cobra command tree (grouped by domain: `auth/`, `policy/`, `tdf/`, etc.). | ||||||
| - `pkg/`: Core implementation used by commands (notably `pkg/handlers/`, `pkg/profiles/`, `pkg/auth/`, `pkg/utils/`). | ||||||
| - `docs/man/`: User-facing command docs consumed by the CLI (see `pkg/man`). | ||||||
| - `e2e/`: End-to-end tests written in BATS (`*.bats`) plus helper scripts. | ||||||
| - `tui/`: Experimental interactive UI; treat as unstable unless you’re explicitly working on it. | ||||||
| - `adr/`: Architecture decision records. | ||||||
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| ## Build, Test, and Development Commands | ||||||
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| This repo is Go-first (module: `github.com/opentdf/otdfctl`) and pins a toolchain in `go.mod` (`go1.24.11`). | ||||||
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| - `make run`: Run locally via `go run .`. | ||||||
| - `make test`: Run unit tests (`go test -v ./...`). | ||||||
| - `go test ./... -short -race -cover`: Matches CI’s unit test flags. | ||||||
| - `make build`: Cross-compile release artifacts into `target/` and `output/` (also runs tests and checksum steps). | ||||||
| - `make build-test`: Build a test-mode binary (`otdfctl_testbuild`) for local workflows. | ||||||
| - `make test-bats`: Run e2e BATS suite (requires `bats` installed and a running OpenTDF platform). | ||||||
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| ## Coding Style & Naming Conventions | ||||||
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| - Go formatting is enforced: run `gofmt` (and prefer `goimports` for imports) before pushing. | ||||||
| - Package names: lowercase; exported identifiers: `PascalCase`; errors: `ErrX` where appropriate. | ||||||
| - Keep command wiring in `cmd/**` and business logic in `pkg/**` (especially `pkg/handlers/**`). | ||||||
| - If you add/modify commands or flags, update the matching docs in `docs/man/`. | ||||||
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| ## Testing Guidelines | ||||||
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| - Unit tests live alongside code as `*_test.go`; keep table tests readable and deterministic. | ||||||
| - E2E tests are `e2e/*.bats`; be mindful of terminal sizing (`e2e/resize_terminal.sh`). | ||||||
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| ## Commit & Pull Request Guidelines | ||||||
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| - Follow Conventional Commits as seen in history (e.g., `feat(core): …`, `fix(ci): …`, `chore(dependabot): …`; use `!` for breaking changes). | ||||||
| - DCO sign-off is required: `git commit -s -m "feat(core): …"`. | ||||||
| - PR titles are linted for semantic format: types `fix|feat|chore|docs` and scopes `main|core|tui|demo|ci|dependabot`. | ||||||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. The guidance on commit messages could be slightly confusing. Line 38 refers to 'Conventional Commits', which has a broad set of standard types, but this line restricts them to a smaller list for PR titles. To avoid ambiguity, I suggest clarifying that PR titles are linted against a specific subset of Conventional Commit types.
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| - PRs should include a short description, linked issue (if any), and note any user-visible CLI output changes. | ||||||
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Hardcoding the Go toolchain version here makes the documentation brittle, as it can become outdated when
go.modis updated. To improve maintainability, I recommend removing the specific version and instead directing the reader to thego.modfile. I've also added backticks for consistency with the rest of the document.