isentinel

name	isentinel
description	Opinionated preferences for roblox-ts development. Use when setting up new roblox-ts projects or when coding style/tooling decisions arise.
metadata	{"author":"Christopher Buss","version":"2026.1.29"}

isentinel Preferences

Opinionated tooling and patterns for roblox-ts development.

Quick Summary

Category	Preference
Package Manager	pnpm (bun as optional runtime)
Language	TypeScript (strict + extra checks)
TypeScript Config	@isentinel/tsconfig
Linting	@isentinel/eslint-config (no Prettier)
Testing	Jest-roblox, TDD approach
Git Hooks	husky + lint-staged
Commits	Conventional Commits

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Package Manager (pnpm)

Use pnpm as the package manager. Can use bun as runtime for scripts.

@antfu/ni

Use @antfu/ni for unified package manager commands (It auto-detects the package manager (pnpm/npm/yarn/bun) based on lockfile):

Command	Description
ni	Install dependencies
ni <pkg>	Add dependency
ni -D <pkg>	Add dev dependency
nr <script>	Run script
nu	Upgrade dependencies
nun <pkg>	Uninstall dependency
nci	Clean install
nlx <pkg>	Execute package

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TypeScript

Use @isentinel/tsconfig with the roblox preset. Strict mode plus additional checks:

• exactOptionalPropertyTypes
• noUncheckedIndexedAccess
• noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature
• noImplicitOverride
• noImplicitReturns
• noFallthroughCasesInSwitch

{
	"extends": "@isentinel/tsconfig/roblox"
}

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Linting

Use @isentinel/eslint-config. No Prettier - ESLint handles formatting.

// eslint.config.ts
import { isentinel } from "@isentinel/eslint-config";

export default isentinel();

Fix errors with nr lint --fix.

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Error Handling

Prefer assertions over silent failing. Fail fast, fail loud.

See error-handling.md for patterns.

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Test-Driven Development

Red → Green → Refactor:

1. Write a failing test
2. Write minimal code to pass
3. Refactor with test protection

Simplicity Rules (in order)

1. Passes all tests
2. Expresses intent clearly
3. Contains no duplication
4. Has minimum elements

Three similar lines of code is better than a premature abstraction.

See testing.md for Jest-roblox setup.

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References

Topic	Reference
Tooling details	tooling.md
TypeScript config	typescript.md
Linting rules	linting.md
Testing (TDD)	testing.md
Error handling	error-handling.md