# Development Documentation

This section contains development workflow documentation, Git guidelines, and CI/CD configuration.

## 📚 Workflow Documentation

### Commit Guidelines
- **[COMMIT-INSTRUCTIONS.txt](./COMMIT-INSTRUCTIONS.txt)** - Commit message guidelines

## 🔄 CI/CD

### Forgejo Configuration
- **[CI-CD.md](./CI-CD.md)** - The current CI/CD pipeline (format / clippy / build / test)

## 🌳 Branch Strategy

### Main Branches
- `main` - Production-ready code
- `develop` - Integration branch for features
- `feature/*` - Feature branches

### Branch Naming
- `feature/phase-2.8-drug-interactions`
- `fix/docker-networking`
- `docs/reorganize-documentation`

## 📝 Commit Message Format

### Conventional Commits
```
<type>(<scope>): <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer]
```

### Types
- `feat` - New feature
- `fix` - Bug fix
- `docs` - Documentation changes
- `test` - Test changes
- `refactor` - Code refactoring
- `chore` - Maintenance tasks

### Examples
```
feat(backend): implement drug interaction checking
fix(medication): resolve adherence calculation bug
docs(readme): update quick start guide
test(auth): add refresh token rotation tests
```

## 🚀 Development Workflow

### 1. Create Feature Branch
```bash
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
```

### 2. Make Changes
```bash
# Write code
cargo test
cargo clippy
```

### 3. Commit Changes
```bash
git add .
git commit -m "feat(scope): description"
```

### 4. Push and Create PR
```bash
git push origin feature/your-feature-name
# Create PR in Forgejo
```

### 5. Merge and Cleanup
```bash
git checkout develop
git pull
git branch -d feature/your-feature-name
```

## 🛠️ Development Tools

### Backend (Rust)
- **Build**: `cargo build`
- **Test**: `cargo test`
- **Lint**: `cargo clippy`
- **Format**: `cargo fmt`
- **Run**: `cargo run`

### Frontend (React)
- **Install**: `npm install`
- **Start**: `npm start`
- **Build**: `npm run build`
- **Test**: `npm test`

### Docker
- **Build**: `docker compose build`
- **Up**: `docker compose up -d`
- **Down**: `docker compose down`
- **Logs**: `docker compose logs -f`

## 📋 Code Review Checklist

### Before Committing
- [ ] Code compiles without errors
- [ ] All tests pass
- [ ] No clippy warnings
- [ ] Code is formatted
- [ ] Commit message follows conventions
- [ ] Documentation updated if needed

### Before PR
- [ ] All checks pass
- [ ] No merge conflicts
- [ ] Description explains changes
- [ ] Tests added/updated
- [ ] Ready for review

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*Last Updated: 2026-06-27*