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CareerOS Agent Instructions

Project Architecture

• Use a modular monolith for the Core API.
• Use separate worker processes for asynchronous and long-running tasks.
• PostgreSQL is the transactional source of truth.
• Redis is optional infrastructure and must not be introduced until a feature clearly requires it.
• Redis must never be treated as permanent storage.
• External systems must be accessed through adapters or dedicated infrastructure interfaces.
• Business logic must not be placed inside FastAPI route handlers.
• Domain modules must remain logically separated.
• Do not introduce microservices unless an architecture decision explicitly approves them.
• Do not introduce Kubernetes.
• Do not introduce Docker as a requirement for local development.

Local Development Environment

• CareerOS must run natively on Windows.
• Use PowerShell scripts for setup, startup, migrations, and validation.
• Use one root Python virtual environment unless an approved architecture decision changes this.
• PostgreSQL runs locally using localhost.
• Do not use Docker-specific hostnames such as postgres, db, or redis.
• Do not require WSL.
• Every script must work when executed from the repository root.
• PowerShell scripts must stop and return a non-zero exit code when a required command fails.

Scope Control

• Implement only the task explicitly requested.
• Do not add adjacent features “for completeness.”
• Do not introduce authentication, users, resumes, jobs, matching, notifications, AI, or integrations unless the current task explicitly requests them.
• Do not create placeholder domain tables.
• Do not add speculative abstractions without a current use case.
• Do not add dependencies unless their purpose is explained before implementation.
• Do not modify architecture documents silently.
• Report documentation inconsistencies separately.

Backend Rules

• Use Python type hints throughout production code.
• Use Pydantic for request, response, and settings validation.
• Use SQLAlchemy 2.x style.
• Use Alembic for every database schema change.
• Use asynchronous SQLAlchemy only where the architecture requires asynchronous database access.
• Use asyncpg for PostgreSQL.
• Use UUID primary keys for domain entities.
• Use timezone-aware UTC timestamps.
• Do not use naive datetimes.
• Do not call create_all() during application startup.
• Do not automatically create or alter database tables outside Alembic migrations.
• Do not instantiate a new database engine per request.
• Database sessions must be closed reliably.
• Database transaction boundaries must be explicit.
• Route handlers must delegate business behavior to appropriate services.
• Repository and service layers should be introduced only for actual domain behavior, not empty placeholders.
• Do not catch broad exceptions unless they are logged or intentionally converted into a safe application error.
• Never expose internal exception messages, stack traces, credentials, or connection URLs in API responses.
• Use dependency injection where it improves testability.
• Keep infrastructure code separate from domain logic.

Database Rules

• PostgreSQL is the source of truth.
• All database configuration must come from environment variables or validated settings.
• Real credentials must never appear in committed files.
• .env.example must contain placeholders only.
• Use Alembic migrations for schema evolution.
• Migration files must be reviewed before execution.
• Do not automatically run destructive migrations.
• Do not automatically downgrade migrations.
• Do not drop databases or truncate unrelated tables.
• Integration tests must target only the configured CareerOS development or test database.
• Unit tests must not require PostgreSQL unless explicitly classified as integration tests.
• Database readiness checks must use a lightweight query such as SELECT 1.
• Database failures must return safe errors without exposing credentials.

Health Check Rules

• /health/live checks only whether the API process is running.
• Liveness must not depend on PostgreSQL or any external service.
• /health/ready checks whether required dependencies are available.
• During the current foundation phase, readiness checks PostgreSQL only.
• An unhealthy readiness check must return HTTP 503.
• Health endpoints must not expose internal exception details.

Background Worker Rules

• Worker code must live in an independently runnable package.
• Do not add Redis, Celery, queues, schedulers, polling loops, or fake task processing unless explicitly requested.
• Foundation workers may configure logging, report startup status, and exit cleanly.
• Future tasks must be idempotent.
• Retry behavior must be bounded.
• Permanent failures must not retry indefinitely.
• Duplicate task delivery must not create duplicate records or side effects.

Frontend Rules

• Use TypeScript with strict mode enabled.
• Use the Next.js App Router.
• Use server components by default unless client-side behavior is required.
• Add "use client" only where necessary.
• Use TanStack Query only when the application has server-state fetching that benefits from it.
• Do not add unused providers or global state libraries.
• Every data-driven screen must support loading, empty, success, and error states.
• Components must be accessible by keyboard.
• Use semantic HTML.
• Do not duplicate backend API types manually when generated or shared contracts are available.
• Do not expose secrets through NEXT_PUBLIC_* variables.
• Avoid unnecessary client-side rendering.

API Rules

• Use /api/v1 for versioned business APIs.
• Health endpoints may remain outside /api/v1.
• Use plural resource names.
• Use snake_case JSON fields unless the documented API standard changes.
• Use ISO 8601 timestamps.
• Use cursor pagination for large, changing collections.
• Validate user ownership for every user-owned resource.
• Side-effecting operations must support idempotency where duplicate execution is possible.
• Error responses must be consistent and safe.

Logging and Observability Rules

• Use structured JSON logging for backend and worker processes.
• Include useful fields such as timestamp, level, service, logger, message, and correlation identifier when available.
• Never log passwords, tokens, database URLs, resume contents, or sensitive personal data.
• Do not use print() for production logging.
• Do not silently suppress exceptions.
• Avoid duplicate logging handlers.
• Configure logging once per process.

Testing Rules

• Add tests for every implemented behavior.
• Bug fixes require regression tests.
• Unit tests must not depend on external services.
• External APIs must be mocked in unit tests.
• Integration tests must be clearly separated and marked.
• PostgreSQL-dependent tests must not be reported as passed when PostgreSQL is unavailable.
• Skipped integration tests must be reported explicitly.
• Do not weaken assertions merely to make tests pass.
• Do not delete failing tests without explaining why.
• Test observable behavior rather than internal implementation details where practical.

Required Validation

Before claiming completion, run all relevant validation commands.

Backend

• ruff check .
• ruff format --check .
• mypy .
• pytest tests/unit
• Integration tests when PostgreSQL is available

Worker

• ruff check .
• ruff format --check .
• mypy .
• pytest

Frontend

• npm run lint

• npm run typecheck

• npm run test

• npm run build

• Do not claim a validation passed unless the command was actually executed successfully.

• If a command cannot run, report it as not run or skipped with the reason.

• Do not suppress non-zero exit codes.

Security Rules

• Never commit secrets.
• Never log credentials, access tokens, refresh tokens, passwords, or full resumes.
• Validate uploaded file type, size, and content before processing.
• Sanitize external HTML and job-description content before rendering.
• Validate all AI-generated structured outputs before use.
• Treat job descriptions, resumes, emails, and external pages as untrusted input.
• Never allow prompt content to override system safety rules.
• Never automatically submit an application without explicit user approval.
• Never fabricate application answers, experience, education, salary, visa status, or legal declarations.
• Sensitive or legal application questions must require user confirmation.

Dependency Rules

Before adding a dependency:

1. Explain what problem it solves.
2. Confirm the standard library or an existing dependency cannot reasonably solve it.
3. Confirm it is free and compatible with the project license.
4. Check whether it increases local setup complexity.
5. Add it only to the package that uses it.
6. Avoid duplicate dependencies across packages unless independent installation requires them.
7. Do not add paid-service SDKs as required core dependencies.

Change Workflow

Before modifying code:

1. Read AGENTS.md.
2. Read the task-specific documentation and relevant existing files.
3. Summarize the current implementation.
4. Present the proposed files and modifications.
5. Explain every new dependency.
6. Identify risks, assumptions, and documentation inconsistencies.
7. Wait for approval when the task explicitly requires a planning stage.
8. Implement only the approved scope.
9. Run validation.
10. Review the final diff.
11. Report results honestly.

Completion Report

Every completed task must include:

• Files created
• Files modified
• Dependencies added or removed
• Commands executed
• Tests passed
• Tests failed
• Tests skipped or not run
• Linting and type-check results
• Migration revisions created or applied
• Documentation changes
• Remaining limitations
• Known inconsistencies
• Recommended next step

Do not claim the task is complete when any required validation is failing.