# Programing Best Practices > Searchable knowledge base of 152+ programming best practices across 30+ languages and frameworks. BM25-powered search over curated resources from industry leaders (Google, Airbnb, Uber, Mozilla, Shopify, OWASP). Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/programing-best-practices` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/programing-best-practices` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/programing-best-practices/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Security - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/programing-best-practices --- # best-practices Searchable knowledge base of 152+ programming best practices across 30+ languages and frameworks. BM25-powered search over curated resources from industry leaders (Google, Airbnb, Uber, Mozilla, Shopify, OWASP). ## Prerequisites Python 3 must be installed: ```bash python3 --version ``` ## How to Use This Workflow When user asks about coding standards, best practices, style guides, code review, architecture, security, or performance for any language/framework, follow this workflow: ### Step 1: Analyze User Requirements Extract from user request: - **Language/Framework**: Python, JavaScript, Go, React, Rails, etc. - **Topic**: style guide, design patterns, performance, security, clean code, etc. - **Depth**: quick reference vs. deep dive ### Step 2: Search Best Practices (REQUIRED) **Always start with `--recommend`** to get comprehensive results (resources + deep content): ```bash python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py " " --recommend ``` **Examples:** ```bash python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "python style guide" --recommend python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "javascript clean code" --recommend python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "react performance" --recommend python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "sql optimization" --recommend python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "api security" --recommend ``` ### Step 3: Supplement with Domain Searches (as needed) ```bash # Search all resources (default) python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "" --domain resource # Search by language/technology overview python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "" --domain language # Search by category python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "" --domain category # Deep search within crawled content files python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "" --content # Deep search filtered by language python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/search.py "" --content --lang python ``` ### Step 4: Read Deep Content (when needed) When a search result includes a `File` path, read it for detailed content: ``` content/core_technologies/250af6826bbd.md → Google JavaScript Style Guide content/web_backend/b8aad3894efa.md → Python Code Style Guide ``` --- ## Search Reference ### Available Domains | Domain | Use For | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | `resource` | All 152+ resources with metadata | `"python best practices"` | | `language` | Language/tech overview with top resources | `"go"`, `"react"` | | `category` | Browse by category | `"frontend"`, `"security"` | ### Content Search (--content) Searches within the actual crawled markdown files for deeper matches. Use `--lang` to filter by language. ### Authority Levels Results are tagged with authority: - ⭐ `industry-leader` — Google, Airbnb, Uber, Mozilla, Microsoft, Shopify - 🏆 `standard` — OWASP, 12factor, Refactoring.Guru - `open-source` — GitHub community projects - `community` — Blog posts, tutorials --- ## Coverage ### Languages & Frameworks (30+) | Domain | Technologies | |--------|-------------| | Backend | Python, Ruby, Rails, PHP, Laravel, Node.js, NestJS, Go, Java, Kotlin, Scala, C#, Elixir | | Frontend | JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt | | Systems | C, C++, Rust | | Mobile | Swift, Objective-C, Flutter, Dart, React Native | | Database | SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL/MongoDB | | DevOps | Bash, AWS, Microservices, Docker | | Security | OWASP, API Security, DevSecOps | | AI/ML | MLOps, LLM, Responsible AI | ### Featured Resources (Must-Know) | Topic | Resource | Authority | |-------|----------|-----------| | JavaScript Style | Airbnb Style Guide | ⭐ industry-leader | | Clean Code | Clean Code JavaScript | open-source | | System Design | System Design 101 (ByteByteGo) | open-source | | Cloud Native | The Twelve-Factor App | 🏆 standard | | Security | OWASP Top 10 | 🏆 standard | | Go Style | Uber Go Style Guide | ⭐ industry-leader | | Ruby Style | Community Ruby Style Guide | open-source | | Design Patterns | Refactoring.Guru | 🏆 standard | --- ## Common Query Mapping | User Asks About | Search Query | |-----------------|-------------| | Code style for [language] | `" style guide" --recommend` | | How to structure a project | `"system design architecture" --recommend` | | Security best practices | `"security owasp api" --recommend` | | Database optimization | `"sql postgresql optimization" --recommend` | | Frontend performance | `"frontend performance web vitals" --recommend` | | Code review checklist | `"code review best practices" --recommend` | | Cloud deployment | `"aws microservices cloud native" --recommend` | | Design patterns for [lang] | `" design patterns" --recommend` | --- ## Rebuilding the CSV Database If new content is crawled, regenerate the CSVs: ```bash python3 .kiro/steering/best-practices/scripts/generate_csv.py ``` This reads `content/index.json` and produces: - `data/resources.csv` — All 152+ resources with metadata - `data/languages.csv` — Aggregated by language/technology - `data/categories.csv` — Aggregated by category --- > Source: [dereknguyen269/programing-best-practices](https://github.com/dereknguyen269/programing-best-practices) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).