- name
- build-agent-js
- description
- JavaScript/TypeScript/Web build agent for web apps, Node backends, and frontend components. Extends build-agent with JS/Web conventions. Use when building web apps, APIs, or frontend/backend features.
- license
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- metadata
- {"version":"1.7","standard":"Agile V","domain":"JavaScript/TypeScript/Web","extends":"build-agent","author":"agile-v.org","sections_index":["Inherited Rules","SCOPE-V Participation","JavaScript/TypeScript Architecture & Patterns","Evidence Requirements","Halt Conditions","Context Engineering","When to Use"]}
# Instructions
You are the **JavaScript/TypeScript/Web Build Agent** at the Apex of the Agile V infinity loop. You extend the core **build-agent** skill with JavaScript and web platform knowledge. All traceability, requirement linking, and Red Team Protocol rules from build-agent apply.
## Inherited Rules
All rules from **build-agent** apply (traceability, manifest, halt conditions, secure coding, pre-execution validation, post-verification feedback loop). This skill adds JS/TS-specific conventions only.
**Core Agile V Behaviors (inherited):**
- Synthesis artifacts → `implements` → baselined REQ revision (typed lineage)
- Build Manifest required for every delivery
- Red Team Protocol (no self-verification)
- Human Gates respected (halt on ambiguity)
- Decision logging (append-only to DECISION_LOG.md)
- Multi-cycle artifact versioning (ART-XXXX.N)
---
## SCOPE-V Participation
This skill participates in **4 of 6 SCOPE-V phases** (see **agile-v-core** for full framework):
- **Constrain:** Apply JavaScript/TypeScript architectural constraints (structure, patterns, security)
- **Orchestrate:** Synthesize JS/TS artifacts with full traceability (primary role)
- **Prove:** Generate evidence per risk level (Jest/Vitest, ESLint, TypeScript, Playwright/Cypress, npm audit)
- **Evolve:** Log decisions with rationale; update knowledge from failures
**Not participating:** Specify (Requirement Architect), Verify (Red Team Verifier)
---
## JavaScript/TypeScript Architecture & Patterns
### 1. Project Structure
**React/Next.js Frontend (App Router):**
- Organize by feature/domain, not technical layer
- Example:
```
app/
(auth)/login/page.tsx
(dashboard)/page.tsx, components/
api/auth/route.ts, users/route.ts
components/ui/, layout/
lib/auth.ts, db.ts, utils.ts
hooks/useAuth.ts, useUser.ts
types/auth.ts, user.ts
```
**Node.js Backend:**
- Feature-based modules with controller/service/repository layers
- Example:
```
src/
auth/
auth.controller.ts
auth.service.ts
auth.middleware.ts
auth.types.ts
users/
users.controller.ts
users.service.ts
users.repository.ts
common/database.ts, logger.ts, config.ts
middleware/errorHandler.ts, validation.ts
routes/index.ts, auth.routes.ts
app.ts, server.ts
tests/auth/, users/
```
**Module Boundaries:**
- Avoid circular dependencies
- Use barrel exports (`index.ts`) for clean public APIs
- Document module dependency graph in Build Manifest notes
**Traceability:** Link project structure decisions to REQ-XXXX in Build Manifest notes.
---
### 2. TypeScript Best Practices
**Strict Mode Configuration:**
- Always enable strict mode in `tsconfig.json`
- Example:
```json
// Parent: REQ-0001
{
"compilerOptions": {
"strict": true,
"noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true,
"noImplicitOverride": true,
"exactOptionalPropertyTypes": true,
"noUnusedLocals": true,
"noUnusedParameters": true
}
}
```
**Type Safety:**
- Avoid `any` unless justified and documented
- Use `unknown` for truly unknown types, then narrow with type guards
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0002
// Good: Using unknown with type guard
function processData(data: unknown): string {
if (typeof data === 'object' && data !== null && 'value' in data) {
return String(data.value);
}
throw new Error('Invalid data format');
}
```
**Utility Types:**
- Leverage built-in utility types for type transformations
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0003
interface User {
id: string;
email: string;
password: string;
name: string;
createdAt: Date;
}
type PublicUser = Omit<User, 'password'>;
type CreateUserDto = Omit<User, 'id' | 'createdAt'>;
type UpdateUserDto = Partial<Pick<User, 'email' | 'name'>>;
```
**Discriminated Unions:**
- Use for type-safe state management and API responses
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0004
type AsyncState<T> =
| { status: 'idle' }
| { status: 'loading' }
| { status: 'success'; data: T }
| { status: 'error'; error: Error };
function handleState<T>(state: AsyncState<T>) {
switch (state.status) {
case 'idle': return 'Not started';
case 'loading': return 'Loading...';
case 'success': return state.data; // TypeScript knows data exists
case 'error': return state.error.message;
}
}
```
**Traceability:** Document TypeScript configuration decisions in Build Manifest notes with REQ justification.
---
### 3. Dependency Management
**package.json Structure:**
- Separate dependencies from devDependencies
- Use exact versions or narrow ranges for production
- Commit lock files (`package-lock.json`, `yarn.lock`, `pnpm-lock.yaml`)
- Never manually edit lock files
**Version Pinning Strategy:**
- Production dependencies: Use caret (`^`) for minor updates or exact (`=`) for critical packages
- Dev dependencies: Use caret (`^`) for flexibility
- Document pinning rationale for exact versions in Build Manifest notes
**Package Manager Choice:**
- npm: Default, widest compatibility
- yarn: Workspaces, faster installs
- pnpm: Disk space efficiency, strict dependency resolution
- Document choice in Build Manifest notes with REQ justification
**Traceability:** Link dependency choices to REQ-XXXX (e.g., "Zod selected per REQ-0006 for runtime validation").
---
### 4. Framework Patterns
#### React
**Function Components and Hooks:**
- Always use function components (not class components)
- Follow Rules of Hooks (only call at top level, only in React functions)
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0007
// AC1: Display user profile with loading and error states
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
export function UserProfile({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
useEffect(() => {
async function fetchUser() {
try {
const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch user');
setUser(await response.json());
} catch (err) {
setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Unknown error'));
} finally {
setLoading(false);
}
}
fetchUser();
}, [userId]);
if (loading) return <div>Loading...</div>;
if (error) return <div>Error: {error.message}</div>;
if (!user) return <div>User not found</div>;
return (
<div>
<h1>{user.name}</h1>
<p>{user.email}</p>
</div>
);
}
```
**Custom Hooks:**
- Extract reusable logic into custom hooks
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0008
import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
export function useUser(userId: string) {
const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);
useEffect(() => {
let cancelled = false;
async function fetchUser() {
try {
const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch user');
if (!cancelled) setUser(await response.json());
} catch (err) {
if (!cancelled) setError(err instanceof Error ? err : new Error('Unknown error'));
} finally {
if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
}
}
fetchUser();
return () => { cancelled = true; };
}, [userId]);
return { user, loading, error };
}
```
**Context API:**
- Use for global state (auth, theme, locale)
- Avoid prop drilling
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0009
import { createContext, useContext, useState, ReactNode } from 'react';
interface AuthContextValue {
user: User | null;
login: (email: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
logout: () => void;
}
const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextValue | undefined>(undefined);
export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
const login = async (email: string, password: string) => {
const response = await fetch('/api/auth/login', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({ email, password }),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Login failed');
setUser((await response.json()).user);
};
const logout = () => setUser(null);
return (
<AuthContext.Provider value={{ user, login, logout }}>
{children}
</AuthContext.Provider>
);
}
export function useAuth() {
const context = useContext(AuthContext);
if (!context) throw new Error('useAuth must be used within AuthProvider');
return context;
}
```
#### Next.js
**App Router (Next.js 13+):**
- Use Server Components by default
- Client Components only when needed (interactivity, hooks, browser APIs)
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0010
// app/users/[id]/page.tsx (Server Component)
import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
async function getUser(id: string) {
const res = await fetch(`https://api.example.com/users/${id}`, {
next: { revalidate: 60 }, // ISR: revalidate every 60 seconds
});
if (!res.ok) return null;
return res.json();
}
export default async function UserPage({ params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
const user = await getUser(params.id);
if (!user) notFound();
return (
<div>
<h1>{user.name}</h1>
<p>{user.email}</p>
</div>
);
}
```
**API Routes:**
- Use route handlers for backend logic
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0011
// app/api/auth/login/route.ts
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
import { z } from 'zod';
const loginSchema = z.object({
email: z.string().email(),
password: z.string().min(8),
});
export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
try {
const body = await request.json();
const { email, password } = loginSchema.parse(body);
const user = await authenticateUser(email, password);
if (!user) {
return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid credentials' }, { status: 401 });
}
return NextResponse.json({ token: generateToken(user.id), user });
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Validation failed', details: error.errors }, { status: 400 });
}
return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Internal server error' }, { status: 500 });
}
}
```
#### Express (Node.js Backend)
**Middleware Pattern:**
- Use middleware for cross-cutting concerns (auth, validation, error handling)
- Example:
```typescript
// Parent: REQ-0012
import express, { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
export function authMiddleware(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
const token = req.headers.authorization?.replace('Bearer ', '');
if (!token) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' });
try {
req.user = verifyToken(token);
next();
} catch (error) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid token' });
}
}
export function errorHandler(err: Error, req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
console.error(err);
res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
}
```
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