# Best Practices > General best practices and development guidelines Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/best-practices-3` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/best-practices-3` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/best-practices-3/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/best-practices-3 --- # Best Practices General best practices and development guidelines. ## Code Review Checklist ### Functionality - [ ] Code implements requirements - [ ] Edge cases handled - [ ] Error handling complete - [ ] Logging appropriate ### Readability - [ ] Variable names clear - [ ] Functions have single responsibility - [ ] Complex logic commented - [ ] Code formatting consistent ### Maintainability - [ ] No duplicate code - [ ] Good modularization - [ ] Clear interface definitions - [ ] Easy to extend ### Performance - [ ] No obvious performance issues - [ ] Resource usage reasonable - [ ] Caching strategy appropriate - [ ] Queries optimized ### Security - [ ] Input validated - [ ] Output escaped - [ ] Permissions checked - [ ] Sensitive data protected ### Testing - [ ] Unit test coverage - [ ] Edge tests complete - [ ] Integration tests adequate - [ ] E2E tests pass ## Git Commit Convention ### Commit Message Format ``` ():