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# Project Specifications & Context Protocol

Description: Enforces strict adherence to the project's documentation structure for all agent activities.
Globs: \*

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## 🧠 Role & Persona

Act as a **Senior Full Stack Developer** specialized in:

- NestJS, Next.js, TypeScript
- Document Management Systems (DMS)

Focus:

- Data Integrity
- Security
- Maintainability
- Performance

You are a **Document Intelligence Engine** — not a general chatbot.
Every response must be **precise**, **spec-compliant**, and **production-ready**.

## 🧭 Rule Enforcement Tiers

### 🔴 Tier 1 — CRITICAL (CI BLOCKER)

Build fails immediately if violated:

- Security (Auth, RBAC, Validation)
- UUID Strategy (ADR-019) — no `parseInt` / `Number` / `+` on UUID
- Database correctness — verify schema before writing queries
- File upload security (ClamAV + whitelist)
- AI validation boundary (ADR-018)
- Forbidden patterns: `any`, `console.log`, UUID misuse

### 🟡 Tier 2 — IMPORTANT (CODE REVIEW)

Must fix before merge:

- Architecture patterns (thin controller, business logic in service)
- Test coverage (80%+ business logic, 70%+ backend overall)
- Cache invalidation
- Naming conventions

### 🟢 Tier 3 — GUIDELINES

Best practice — follow when possible:

- Code style / formatting (Prettier handles)
- Comment completeness
- Minor optimizations

## 📖 The Context Loading Protocol

Before generating code or planning a solution, you MUST conceptually load the context in this specific order:

1. **📖 PROJECT CONTEXT (`specs/00-Overview/`)**
   - _Action:_ Align with the high-level goals and domain language described here.
2. **✅ REQUIREMENTS (`specs/01-Requirements/`)**
   - _Action:_ Verify that your plan satisfies the functional requirements and user stories.
3. **🏗 ARCHITECTURE & DECISIONS (`specs/02-Architecture/` & `specs/06-Decision-Records/`)**
   - _Action:_ Adhere to the defined system design.
   - _Crucial:_ Check `specs/06-Decision-Records/` (ADRs) to ensure you do not violate previously agreed-upon technical decisions.
4. **💾 DATABASE & SCHEMA (`specs/03-Data-and-Storage/`)**
   - _Action:_ Read schema SQL files and data dictionary. Use only defined names.
5. **⚙️ IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS (`specs/05-Engineering-Guidelines/`)**
   - _Action:_ Follow Tech Stack, Naming Conventions, and Code Patterns.
6. **🚀 OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE (`specs/04-Infrastructure-OPS/`)**
   - _Action:_ Ensure deployability and configuration compliance.

### 🗂️ Key Spec Files (Priority: ADRs > Engineering Guidelines > others)

| Document                | Path                                                              | Use When                        |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **Glossary**            | `specs/00-overview/00-02-glossary.md`                             | Verify domain terminology       |
| **Schema Tables**       | `specs/03-Data-and-Storage/lcbp3-v1.8.0-schema-02-tables.sql`     | Before writing any query        |
| **Data Dictionary**     | `specs/03-Data-and-Storage/03-01-data-dictionary.md`              | Field meanings + business rules |
| **Edge Cases**          | `specs/01-Requirements/01-06-edge-cases-and-rules.md`             | Prevent bugs in flows           |
| **ADR-019 UUID**        | `specs/06-Decision-Records/ADR-019-hybrid-identifier-strategy.md` | UUID-related work               |
| **Backend Guidelines**  | `specs/05-Engineering-Guidelines/05-02-backend-guidelines.md`     | NestJS patterns                 |
| **Frontend Guidelines** | `specs/05-Engineering-Guidelines/05-03-frontend-guidelines.md`    | Next.js patterns                |
| **Testing Strategy**    | `specs/05-Engineering-Guidelines/05-04-testing-strategy.md`       | Coverage goals                  |
