Build RedSalamander C++ project using PowerShell build script. Use when building, compiling, or rebuilding the solution or specific projects like RedSalamander, RedSalamanderMonitor, Common, or FileSystem.
Win32 window procedure and message handling patterns. Use when implementing WndProc, handling Windows messages like WM_PAINT WM_SIZE WM_NOTIFY WM_COMMAND, or creating message handler methods.
Debug RedSalamander crashes, Fatal Error dialogs, WER/minidump artifacts, sidecar callstack .txt files, selftest hangs/timeouts, access violations, PerfJsonl failures, DxUi prompt teardown crashes, and regression runs that stop without a clean test result. Use when triaging RedSalamander crash dumps, user-pasted call stacks, .build/codex-runs logs, SelfTest/last_run traces, or Specs/TestRuns continuation evidence.
Threading model and async operation patterns for Windows applications. Use when implementing background operations, thread synchronization, posting to UI thread, or using thread pools.
Modern C++23 coding style and conventions for RedSalamander. Use when writing new code, reviewing style, using STL containers, smart pointers, std::format, std::optional, or following naming conventions.
Theme system and color key management for RedSalamander. Use when adding theme colors, modifying AppTheme, working with theme.json5 files, or updating theme-related specifications.
Localization and resource management for Windows RC files. Use when adding user-facing strings, creating menus, working with STRINGTABLE, or using LoadStringResource and FormatStringResource helpers.
Compiler warning policy and suppression patterns for MSVC /Wall. Use when fixing warnings, adding pragma suppressions, or dealing with C4365, C5219, C4625, C4626 and other compiler diagnostics.