Project Guidelines Skill (Example)

This is an example of a project-specific skill. Use this as a template for your own projects.

Based on a real production application: Zenith - AI-powered customer discovery platform.

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When to Use

Reference this skill when working on the specific project it's designed for. Project skills contain:

• Architecture overview
• File structure
• Code patterns
• Testing requirements
• Deployment workflow

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Architecture Overview

Tech Stack:

• Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router), TypeScript, React
• Backend: FastAPI (Python), Pydantic models
• Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL)
• AI: Agent API with tool calling and structured output
• Deployment: Google Cloud Run
• Testing: Playwright (E2E), pytest (backend), React Testing Library

Services:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         Frontend                            │
│  Next.js 15 + TypeScript + TailwindCSS                     │
│  Deployed: Vercel / Cloud Run                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         Backend                             │
│  FastAPI + Python 3.11 + Pydantic                          │
│  Deployed: Cloud Run                                       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
              ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐
              ▼               ▼               ▼
        ┌──────────┐   ┌──────────┐   ┌──────────┐
        │ Supabase │   │  Agent  │   │  Redis   │
        │ Database │   │   API    │   │  Cache   │
        └──────────┘   └──────────┘   └──────────┘

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File Structure

project/
├── frontend/
│   └── src/
│       ├── app/              # Next.js app router pages
│       │   ├── api/          # API routes
│       │   ├── (auth)/       # Auth-protected routes
│       │   └── workspace/    # Main app workspace
│       ├── components/       # React components
│       │   ├── ui/           # Base UI components
│       │   ├── forms/        # Form components
│       │   └── layouts/      # Layout components
│       ├── hooks/            # Custom React hooks
│       ├── lib/              # Utilities
│       ├── types/            # TypeScript definitions
│       └── config/           # Configuration
│
├── backend/
│   ├── routers/              # FastAPI route handlers
│   ├── models.py             # Pydantic models
│   ├── main.py               # FastAPI app entry
│   ├── auth_system.py        # Authentication
│   ├── database.py           # Database operations
│   ├── services/             # Business logic
│   └── tests/                # pytest tests
│
├── deploy/                   # Deployment configs
├── docs/                     # Documentation
└── scripts/                  # Utility scripts

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Code Patterns

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. API Response Format (FastAPI)

2. Frontend API Calls (TypeScript)

3. Agent AI Integration (Structured Output)

4. Custom Hooks (React)

5. Backend (pytest)

6. Frontend (React Testing Library)

7. Pre-Deployment Checklist

8. Deployment Commands

9. Environment Variables