general-software-engineering

Baseline software engineering practices standardize common coding tasks by enforcing guardrails for change discipline, intent preservation, safety, testing, and clear communication to reduce drift and errors.

Coding standards guardrails enforce a minimal-change philosophy to prevent unnecessary refactors and stylistic changes, preserving existing patterns, abstractions, and conventions to maintain consistency across projects.

Safety guardrails provide standardized boundaries around critical areas like authentication, data handling, and configuration to prevent errors and maintain consistency across code changes.

General software engineering baselines apply broadly to common coding tasks and projects unless overridden by a more specific skill, ensuring consistent quality and testing standards.

You should not use general coding baselines when a more specific skill overrides them, as the general standards are designed to apply broadly unless specialized rules take precedence.

Standardize testing and quality by applying baseline engineering standards to every task before coding or modifying any files, enforcing change discipline and clear communication.