botbook/src/13-community/standards.md

# Code Standards

BotServer follows Rust best practices with a unique approach: **all code is fully generated by LLMs** following specific prompts and patterns.

## LLM-Generated Code Policy

### Core Principle

**All source code in BotServer is generated by Large Language Models (LLMs)**. This ensures consistency, reduces human error, and leverages AI capabilities for optimal code generation.

### Important Guidelines

1. **Comments are discouraged** - Code should be self-documenting through clear naming and structure
2. **Comments may be deleted during optimization** - Do not rely on comments for critical information
3. **Documentation should be external** - Use README files and documentation chapters, not inline comments
4. **Your comments are dangerous** - They can become outdated (desacoplado) and misleading

### Why No Comments?

- LLM-generated code is consistently structured
- Function and variable names are descriptive
- External documentation is more maintainable
- Comments become stale and misleading over time
- Optimization passes may remove comments

## Development Workflow

Follow the LLM workflow defined in `/prompts/dev/platform/README.md`:

### LLM Strategy

1. **Sequential Development**: One requirement at a time with sequential commits
2. **Fallback Strategy**: After 3 attempts or 10 minutes, try different LLMs in sequence
3. **Error Handling**: Stop on unresolved errors and consult alternative LLMs
4. **Warning Removal**: Handle as last task before committing
5. **Final Validation**: Use `cargo check` with appropriate LLM

### Code Generation Rules

From `/prompts/dev/platform/botserver.md`:
- Sessions must always be retrieved by id when session_id is present
- Never suggest installing software - bootstrap handles everything
- Configuration stored in `.gbot/config` and `bot_configuration` table

## Rust Style Guide

### Formatting

Use `rustfmt` for automatic formatting:
```bash
# Format all code
cargo fmt

# Check formatting without changes
cargo fmt -- --check
```

Configuration in `.rustfmt.toml`:
```toml
edition = "2021"
max_width = 100
use_small_heuristics = "Max"
```

### Linting

Use `clippy` for code quality:
```bash
# Run clippy
cargo clippy -- -D warnings

# Fix clippy suggestions
cargo clippy --fix
```

## Naming Conventions

### General Rules

- **snake_case**: Functions, variables, modules
- **PascalCase**: Types, traits, enums
- **SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE**: Constants
- **'lifetime**: Lifetime parameters

### Self-Documenting Names

Instead of comments, use descriptive names:

```rust
// BAD: Needs comment
fn proc(d: &str) -> Result<String> {
    // Process user data
    // ...
}

// GOOD: Self-documenting
fn process_user_registration_data(registration_form: &str) -> Result<String> {
    // No comment needed
}
```

## Code Organization

### Module Structure

```rust
// mod.rs or lib.rs
pub mod user;
pub mod session;
pub mod auth;

// Re-exports
pub use user::User;
pub use session::Session;
```

### Import Ordering

```rust
// 1. Standard library
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::sync::Arc;

// 2. External crates
use tokio::sync::Mutex;
use uuid::Uuid;

// 3. Local crates
use crate::config::Config;
use crate::models::User;

// 4. Super/self
use super::utils;
use self::helper::*;
```

## Documentation Strategy

### External Documentation Only

```rust
// DON'T: Inline documentation comments
/// This function creates a user session
/// It takes a user_id and bot_id
/// Returns a Result with Session or Error
fn create_session(user_id: Uuid, bot_id: Uuid) -> Result<Session> {
    // Implementation
}

// DO: Self-documenting code + external docs
fn create_user_session_for_bot(user_id: Uuid, bot_id: Uuid) -> Result<Session> {
    // Implementation
}
// Document in chapter-10/api-reference.md instead
```

### Where to Document

1. **README.md** files for module overview
2. **Documentation chapters** for detailed explanations
3. **API references** in separate documentation files
4. **Architecture diagrams** in documentation folders
5. **Prompt files** in `/prompts/dev/` for generation patterns

## Error Handling

### Use Result Types

```rust
fn read_configuration_file(path: &str) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
    std::fs::read_to_string(path)
}
```

### Custom Error Types

```rust
use thiserror::Error;

#[derive(Error, Debug)]
pub enum BotServerError {
    #[error("Database connection failed: {0}")]
    DatabaseConnection(#[from] diesel::result::Error),
    
    #[error("Invalid configuration: {message}")]
    InvalidConfiguration { message: String },
    
    #[error("Network request failed")]
    NetworkFailure(#[from] reqwest::Error),
}
```

## Testing Standards

### Test Naming

```rust
#[test]
fn user_creation_succeeds_with_valid_data() {
    // Clear test name, no comments needed
}

#[test]
fn user_creation_fails_with_invalid_email() {
    // Self-documenting test name
}
```

### Test Organization

```rust
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    
    mod user_creation {
        #[test]
        fn with_valid_data() {}
        
        #[test]
        fn with_invalid_email() {}
    }
    
    mod user_authentication {
        #[test]
        fn with_correct_password() {}
        
        #[test]
        fn with_wrong_password() {}
    }
}
```

## Security Standards

### Never Hardcode Secrets

```rust
let api_key = std::env::var("API_KEY")?;
let database_url = std::env::var("DATABASE_URL")?;
```

### Validate Input

```rust
fn validate_and_sanitize_user_input(input: &str) -> Result<String> {
    if input.len() > MAX_INPUT_LENGTH {
        return Err(BotServerError::InputTooLong);
    }
    
    if !input.chars().all(char::is_alphanumeric) {
        return Err(BotServerError::InvalidCharacters);
    }
    
    Ok(input.to_string())
}
```

## Performance Guidelines

### Use Iterators

```rust
let positive_doubled_sum: i32 = numbers
    .iter()
    .filter(|n| **n > 0)
    .map(|n| n * 2)
    .sum();
```

### Avoid Unnecessary Allocations

```rust
fn process_text_without_allocation(text: &str) -> String {
    text.to_uppercase()
}
```

## LLM Prompt References

Key prompts for code generation are stored in `/prompts/dev/`:

- **platform/botserver.md**: Core platform rules
- **platform/add-keyword.md**: Adding new BASIC keywords
- **platform/add-model.md**: Integrating new LLM models
- **platform/fix-errors.md**: Error resolution patterns
- **basic/doc-keyword.md**: BASIC keyword documentation

## Code Review Checklist

Before submitting LLM-generated code:

- [ ] Code compiles without warnings
- [ ] All tests pass
- [ ] Code is formatted with rustfmt
- [ ] Clippy passes without warnings
- [ ] NO inline comments (use external docs)
- [ ] Function/variable names are self-documenting
- [ ] No hardcoded secrets
- [ ] Error handling follows Result pattern
- [ ] Follows patterns from `/prompts/dev/`

## Summary

BotServer embraces AI-first development where:
1. **All code is LLM-generated** following consistent patterns
2. **Comments are forbidden** - code must be self-documenting
3. **Documentation lives externally** in dedicated files
4. **Prompts define patterns** in `/prompts/dev/`
5. **Optimization may delete anything** not in the actual code logic

This approach ensures consistency, maintainability, and leverages AI capabilities while avoiding the pitfalls of outdated comments and human inconsistencies.