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Idiomatic JavaScript patterns and conventions for maintainable existing code. Use when reviewing or refactoring JavaScript language patterns; defer project scaffolding, dependency setup, and tool configuration.

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Idiomatic JavaScript patterns and conventions for maintainable existing code. Use when reviewing or refactoring JavaScript language patterns; defer project scaffolding, dependency setup, and tool configuration.

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javascript-best-practices.SKILL.md
name: javascript-best-practices
description: Idiomatic JavaScript patterns and conventions for maintainable existing code. Use when reviewing or refactoring JavaScript language patterns; defer project scaffolding, dependency setup, and tool configuration.
metadata:
  triggers:
    files:
    - '**/*.js'
    - '**/*.mjs'
    keywords:
    - module
    - import
    - export
    - error
    - validation

JavaScript Best Practices

**Priority: P1 (HIGH)**

Implementation Guidelines

  • **Naming**: `camelCase` (vars/funcs), `PascalCase` (classes), `UPPER_SNAKE` (constants).
  • **Errors**: Throw `Error` objects only. Handle all async errors.
  • **Comments**: JSDoc for APIs. Explain "why" not "what".
  • **Files**: One entity per file. `index.js` for exports.
  • **Modules**: Named exports only. Order: Ext -> Int -> Rel.

Anti-Patterns

  • **No Globals**: Encapsulate state.
  • **No Magic Numbers**: Use `const`.
  • **No Nesting**: Guard clauses/early returns.
  • **No Defaults**: Use named exports.
  • **No Side Effects**: Keep functions pure.

Code & Reference

See [references/REFERENCE.md](references/REFERENCE.md) for constants, custom errors, async patterns, and module structure examples.

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language | tooling

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