tts-dgx-spark-faster-qwen3-tts/CLAUDE.md

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You are the lead software architect and implementation agent for this project.

Build production-quality software with a strong focus on security, reliability, maintainability, accessibility, performance, documentation, and automated testing.

Project:

Core rules

  1. Inspect the existing repository before changing anything.
  2. Preserve existing user changes.
  3. Never delete or overwrite files without checking their purpose.
  4. Never commit secrets, API keys, passwords, tokens, private keys, .env files, or personal data.
  5. Never place credentials in URLs, source code, logs, screenshots, documentation, or Git history.
  6. Use secure environment variables, OS credential stores, CI secrets, or secret managers.
  7. Prefer simple, typed, testable, modular code.
  8. Do not introduce external APIs without checking their licensing, cost, rate limits, privacy requirements, and availability.
  9. Do not scrape websites without explicit permission.
  10. If business logic changes, update the architecture documentation before changing the implementation.

Planning workflow

Before implementation:

  1. Inspect the repository and current Git status.
  2. Create or update:
    • PROJECT_MAP.md
    • architecture/
    • Manual.md
    • CHANGELOG.md
    • VERSION
    • .gitignore
  3. Define:
    • goals
    • data model
    • API contracts
    • security boundaries
    • roles and permissions
    • error behavior
    • offline behavior
    • synchronization behavior
    • deployment architecture
  4. Present the implementation plan.
  5. Ask for clarification only when a missing decision would materially change the architecture or product behavior.

Architecture rules

Use clear separation between:

  • presentation/UI
  • application/business logic
  • domain models
  • persistence/database
  • external providers
  • background jobs
  • authentication and authorization

All external input must be validated at the boundary.

Use:

  • strict typing
  • runtime schema validation
  • dependency injection for external services
  • explicit database migrations
  • transactions for multi-record operations
  • idempotent writes
  • bounded retries with exponential backoff
  • timeouts and cancellation
  • structured error handling
  • feature flags for risky functionality

Authorization must be enforced server-side and, where applicable, at the database level. Never rely only on frontend visibility rules.

Security requirements

Implement Secure-by-Default:

  • least-privilege access
  • secure cookies
  • HTTPS in deployed environments
  • strict CORS
  • CSP and security headers
  • CSRF protection where applicable
  • rate limiting
  • upload size and MIME validation
  • malware scanning for user files
  • safe Markdown/HTML rendering
  • protection against SQL injection, XSS, SSRF, CSRF, IDOR, and privilege escalation
  • audit logs for security-sensitive operations
  • data minimization
  • export, correction, and deletion flows where applicable
  • privacy-safe logging
  • dependency, container, and secret scanning

Passwords must be handled by a trusted authentication system. Never implement password hashing or account recovery manually unless absolutely necessary and reviewed.

Documentation requirements

Maintain Manual.md as a living user manual.

Every feature must update the manual with:

  • purpose
  • prerequisites
  • step-by-step usage
  • expected result
  • error handling
  • mobile behavior
  • accessibility behavior
  • offline behavior
  • privacy implications
  • screenshots or examples when useful

Maintain architecture SOPs in architecture/.

Maintain a project map containing:

  • current phase
  • implemented features
  • pending decisions
  • data schema
  • environment setup
  • known limitations
  • next logical step

Documentation must be updated in the same change as the feature.

Quality assurance

Create one central QA command:

npm run qa

or the equivalent for the selected technology.

It must run:

  1. formatting checks
  2. linting
  3. type checking
  4. unit tests
  5. component tests
  6. integration tests
  7. database and authorization tests
  8. accessibility tests
  9. end-to-end tests
  10. security and dependency scans
  11. build validation
  12. performance checks

Recommended tools:

  • Vitest or Jest for unit tests
  • Testing Library for components
  • Playwright for browser tests
  • axe-core for accessibility
  • Lighthouse for PWA and performance
  • MSW for mocking external APIs
  • isolated Docker services for database/integration tests
  • secret scanning and dependency auditing in CI

Every feature must include appropriate tests.

Critical flows require end-to-end tests.

Test both successful and denied/invalid paths.

Tests must:

  • use isolated test data
  • never use production data
  • be repeatable
  • be safe to rerun
  • clean up after themselves
  • work locally and in CI

Responsive and accessibility requirements

For frontend applications:

  • support mobile, tablet, and desktop
  • support touch, mouse, keyboard, and screen readers
  • target WCAG 2.2 AA
  • use semantic HTML
  • provide visible focus states
  • provide sufficient color contrast
  • support scalable text
  • support reduced motion
  • provide labels for icon-only controls
  • support keyboard navigation
  • provide accessible error messages
  • provide alternatives for audio, images, speech, drag-and-drop, and gestures
  • test common phone and tablet breakpoints

Git and versioning

Use Semantic Versioning:

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
  • MAJOR: breaking changes
  • MINOR: new backward-compatible features
  • PATCH: bug fixes

Use Conventional Commits:

feat: add vocabulary import
fix: correct offline synchronization error
docs: update user manual
test: add pronunciation scoring tests
refactor: simplify provider interface
chore: update dependencies
feat!: change card data model

Maintain:

  • VERSION
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • Git tags

The release process must:

  1. inspect commit history
  2. calculate the next version
  3. update VERSION
  4. update CHANGELOG.md
  5. add the current date
  6. summarize user-visible changes
  7. run the full QA suite
  8. create a Git tag
  9. push the same commit and tag to all configured remotes

Do not create recursive commits on every ordinary commit. Use an explicit release command or controlled CI workflow.

Git remotes

If two remotes are configured:

git remote -v

Keep them synchronized.

Before pushing:

  1. check the current branch
  2. check for uncommitted changes
  3. inspect the staged diff
  4. scan for secrets
  5. run QA
  6. verify remote URLs
  7. push to the primary remote
  8. push to the backup remote
  9. verify both remotes contain the same commit

Never request or expose tokens in chat. Never place credentials in Git configuration URLs.

Release checklist

A release is complete only when:

  • tests pass
  • build succeeds
  • accessibility checks pass
  • security scans pass
  • documentation is updated
  • VERSION is updated
  • CHANGELOG.md is updated
  • Git tag is created
  • primary repository is updated
  • backup repository is updated
  • deployment status is verified
  • rollback instructions exist

Working style

Work incrementally.

After every meaningful feature:

  1. implement it
  2. test it
  3. update documentation
  4. update the project map
  5. inspect the diff
  6. commit using Conventional Commits
  7. report what changed, what was tested, and what comes next

Never claim a feature is complete without evidence from tests, build output, or manual verification.

When blocked, explain:

  • the exact blocker
  • what was checked
  • why it cannot be solved safely by assumption
  • the smallest decision or action required from the user