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Development Guidelines

Code Style

The project follows a consistent coding style to maintain readability and maintainability:

  • Use 4 spaces for indentation
  • Maximum line length of 80 characters
  • Use snake_case for function and variable names
  • Use UPPER_CASE for constants and macros
  • Use descriptive names for all identifiers
  • Comment complex logic and non-obvious code
  • Document all public functions and types

Testing

The project uses a comprehensive testing strategy:

  • Unit tests for individual components
  • Integration tests for component interactions

To run the tests:

make test

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Make your changes
  4. Run tests and ensure they pass
  5. Submit a pull request

Architecture

The project follows a modular architecture:

  • core/: Core shell functionality
  • builtins/: Built-in command implementations
  • utils/: Utility functions and helpers
  • tests/: Test suite
  • docs/: Documentation

Error Handling

  • Use appropriate error codes
  • Provide meaningful error messages
  • Handle all error cases gracefully
  • Log errors when appropriate

Memory Management

  • Free all allocated memory
  • Use appropriate allocation functions
  • Check for allocation failures
  • Avoid memory leaks

Security

  • Validate all input
  • Use secure functions
  • Follow security best practices

Performance

  • Profile code regularly
  • Optimize critical paths
  • Use appropriate data structures
  • Minimize system calls

Documentation

  • Document all public APIs
  • Keep documentation up to date
  • Include usage examples
  • Document design decisions

Version Control

  • Use meaningful commit messages
  • Follow branching strategy
  • Regular commits
  • Clean history

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Documentation Index

For detailed API documentation, see the Documentation Index.