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d4ea931bf8 feat(agents): add modular engineering rules from 2026 standards (#26847)
* feat(agents): add modular engineering rules from 2026 standards

Add a rules directory with individual rule files derived from the
Cal.com Engineering in 2026 and Beyond blog post. Rules are organized
by section (architecture, quality, data, api, performance, testing,
patterns, culture) following the Vercel agent-skills structure.

Includes:
- _sections.md defining rule categories and impact levels
- _template.md for creating new rules
- 14 individual rule files covering key engineering standards
- README documenting the rules structure and usage

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* feat(agents): consolidate DI and Repository+DTO docs into rules

- Move di-pattern.md content to rules/patterns-di-pattern.md
- Extract Repository + DTO section from knowledge-base.md into:
  - rules/data-repository-methods.md (method naming conventions)
  - rules/data-dto-boundaries.md (DTO location and naming)
- Update knowledge-base.md to reference the new rule files
- Delete old di-pattern.md file

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* chore(agents): remove stub reference sections from knowledge-base.md

The rules directory is self-contained with its own README, so these
redirect sections are unnecessary clutter.

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* refactor(agents): combine DI pattern rules into single file

Merged patterns-di-pattern.md into patterns-dependency-injection.md
to eliminate overlap and create one comprehensive DI guide.

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title, impact, impactDescription, tags
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Enforce Feature Boundaries Through Public APIs CRITICAL Prevents architectural erosion and maintains loose coupling architecture, boundaries, imports, coupling

Enforce Feature Boundaries Through Public APIs

Impact: CRITICAL

Features communicate through well-defined interfaces. If bookings needs availability data, it imports from @calcom/features/availability through exported interfaces, not by reaching into internal implementation details.

Incorrect (reaching into internals):

// Bad - Importing internal implementation details
import { calculateSlots } from "@calcom/features/availability/services/internal/slotCalculator";
import { AvailabilityCache } from "@calcom/features/availability/lib/cache";

Correct (using public API):

// Good - Import through the feature's public API
import { getAvailability } from "@calcom/features/availability";
import type { AvailabilityResult } from "@calcom/features/availability";

Shared code placement:

  • Domain-agnostic utilities and cross-cutting concerns (auth, logging): packages/lib
  • Shared UI primitives: packages/ui

Enforcement: Domain boundaries are enforced automatically through linting. If packages/features/bookings tries to import from packages/features/availability/services/internal, the linter will block it. All cross-feature dependencies must go through the feature's public API.

Benefits:

  • Discoverability: Looking for booking logic? It's all in packages/features/bookings
  • Easier testing: Test the entire feature as a unit with all pieces in one place
  • Clearer dependencies: When you see import { getAvailability } from '@calcom/features/availability', you know exactly which feature you're depending on

Reference: Cal.com Engineering Blog