Ferrous-Solitaire/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

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0. Role of This File

This document defines:

• Execution rules (what Claude must do)
• System constraints (what Claude must never violate)
• Operational architecture (how code is structured)

For full system design details: → ARCHITECTURE.md (authoritative source of truth)

This file overrides all conversational assumptions.

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1. System Architecture (Authoritative Mapping)

1.1 Crates

solitaire_core/    # PURE logic (no IO, no Bevy, deterministic)
solitaire_sync/    # Shared API + merge logic
solitaire_data/    # Persistence + sync client
solitaire_engine/  # Bevy ECS + UI + gameplay orchestration
solitaire_server/  # Axum backend (optional sync layer)
solitaire_wasm/    # WASM bindings for browser-side replay player
solitaire_app/     # Entry binary
assets/            # Runtime assets (except audio + default theme)

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1.2 Architecture Source of Truth

• Full system design: ARCHITECTURE.md
• This file NEVER redefines system design
• This file ONLY enforces behavior

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2. Hard Global Constraints (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

These override all other instructions.

2.1 Core Determinism

• solitaire_core MUST:

  • be deterministic
  • be side-effect free
  • never depend on Bevy / IO / async

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2.2 Sync Isolation

• solitaire_sync:

  • no Bevy
  • no IO
  • no engine dependencies

• merge logic must be pure functions only

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2.3 Error Policy

• NO unwrap()
• NO panic!() in runtime/game logic
• Core game state mutations MUST return:

Result<T, MoveError>

• Engine / UI state changes follow ECS patterns (Resources, Events) — they do not return MoveError
• Use thiserror-derived types for any new error enums outside solitaire_core

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2.4 Threading Rules

• Sync must run on AsyncComputeTaskPool
• NEVER block Bevy main thread

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2.5 Persistence Rules

• atomic writes only:

  • write .tmp
  • rename atomically

• no partial state writes allowed

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2.6 Security Rules

• credentials ONLY via keyring

• NEVER store secrets in:

  • files
  • logs
  • source code

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2.7 Sync System Rules

• All sync backends implement:

trait SyncProvider

• SyncPlugin MUST be backend-agnostic
• NEVER match on backend inside ECS systems

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3. Engine Rules (Bevy Layer)

3.1 ECS Design

• systems = single responsibility
• cross-system communication = Events (fire-and-forget triggers)
• persistent shared state = Resources (polled every frame or on change)
• per-entity state = Components only

Events and Resources are both valid communication paths — use Events when the receiver needs to react once; use Resources when the receiver polls or when multiple systems read the same value (e.g. SafeAreaInsets, HudVisibility, LayoutResource).

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3.2 Game State Authority

• ONLY GameStateResource can mutate game state
• UI systems MUST NOT directly modify core logic

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3.3 UI-First Constraint (CRITICAL)

Every player action MUST:

• have a visible UI control
• NOT rely solely on keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are: → optional accelerators only

Exception — UI chrome gestures: Tap-to-toggle visibility of UI chrome (e.g. auto-hiding HUD band) is permitted without a visible button. The gesture MUST:

• affect only chrome visibility, never game state
• restore chrome automatically when any modal opens
• be purely additive (game remains fully playable with chrome always visible)

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3.4 Layout System

• recompute on WindowResized
• recompute on SafeAreaInsets changed
• recompute on HudVisibility changed
• compute_layout MUST accept hud_visible: bool; pass HUD_BAND_HEIGHT when true, 0.0 when false
• no fixed resolution assumptions

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4. Asset System Rules

4.1 Runtime Assets (AssetServer)

Loaded via:

• CardImageSet
• BackgroundImageSet
• FontResource

Includes:

• cards
• backgrounds
• fonts

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4.2 Embedded Assets

Embed via include_bytes!() only when ALL of the following are true:

• the asset is small (< 500 KB uncompressed)
• it changes rarely (not user-customisable)
• a missing file would be a hard crash, not a graceful degradation

Currently embedded:

• Audio — all .wav files in audio_plugin.rs
• Default card theme — shipped via embedded:// scheme in ThemePlugin

Do NOT embed card face PNGs, background images, or user fonts — these are loaded via AssetServer so art can be swapped without recompile.

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4.3 Test Compatibility Rule

All asset loaders MUST accept:

Option<Res<AssetServer>>

Must degrade gracefully under MinimalPlugins.

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5. Code Standards

5.1 Error Handling

• use thiserror
• no Box<dyn Error> in libraries

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5.2 Public API Rules

• prefer Into<T> over concrete types
• publicly exported functions, traits, and non-trivial types require doc comments
• simple marker components, newtype wrappers, and internal pub items used only within the same crate are exempt from doc comment requirements

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5.3 Derive Order

#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]

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5.4 Performance Rules

• NO clone() in hot paths
• profile before optimizing

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5.5 SQL Rules

• ONLY sqlx::query!
• NO raw SQL strings

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6. Build & Verification Rules

These are mandatory before ANY commit.

cargo test --workspace
cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings

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7. Git Workflow Rules

Commit format

type(scope): description

Examples:

• feat(core): add draw-three rules
• fix(engine): correct drag z-order
• test(core): undo boundary cases

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Commit conditions

• tests must pass
• clippy must be clean

NEVER commit otherwise

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8. Change Control (ASK BEFORE DOING)

Claude must request confirmation before:

• adding dependencies to solitaire_core or solitaire_sync (engine/server crates may add deps without confirmation)
• modifying solitaire_sync types or the SyncProvider trait
• changing DB schema (migrations are append-only)
• introducing unsafe
• changing the merge strategy in solitaire_sync::merge
• changing the SyncPayload wire format (breaking change for existing servers)

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9. System Mental Model (IMPORTANT)

Core (rules + deterministic logic)
    ↓
Engine (Bevy orchestration)
    ↓
Data layer (persistence + sync)
    ↓
Server (optional external system)

Core is always the source of truth.

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10. Known Platform Pitfalls

Must always be handled explicitly:

All platforms

• Bevy Time uses f32
• sqlx::migrate!() path is crate-relative
• dirs::data_dir() may return None
• Linux may lack keyring backend — handle keyring::Error gracefully

Android (active target — not stretch)

• Safe-area insets arrive in frames 1–3 via JNI polling, not at startup; UI that depends on them must handle the zero-inset initial state
• Physical pixels ≠ logical pixels: SafeAreaInsets values are physical (from WindowInsets API); divide by window.scale_factor() before passing to Bevy Val::Px
• adb shell input tap uses physical pixel coordinates
• FiraMono (bundled font) covers: ASCII, card suits U+2660–2666, Arrows U+2190–21FF. It does NOT cover Geometric Shapes (U+25xx) — those render as missing-glyph rectangles on Android
• The gesture/navigation bar at the bottom (≈132px physical on common devices) is inside the Bevy viewport; use SafeAreaInsets.bottom to avoid placing interactive elements in that zone
• HUD_BAND_HEIGHT is 112px on Android vs 64px on desktop; layout constants are #[cfg(target_os = "android")] gated
• JNI calls must use attach_current_thread_permanently — not attach_current_thread — to avoid detach-on-drop panics

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11. Forbidden Patterns

• game logic inside Bevy systems
• duplication across crates
• blocking async calls in ECS
• insecure credential storage
• bypassing core logic layer
• hardcoded pixel coordinates in layout — always derive from compute_layout
• Unicode Geometric Shapes block (U+25xx) in UI text — not in FiraMono
• spawning a second ModalScrim while one already exists without first dismissing the existing one (use scrims.is_empty() guard)
• reading SafeAreaInsets physical values directly into Val::Px without dividing by window.scale_factor()

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12. Execution Rules for Claude

When generating code:

1. respect crate boundaries
2. minimize diff size
3. do not expand scope
4. follow existing patterns
5. preserve invariants

If unclear: → ask before acting

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13. Relationship to ARCHITECTURE.md

File	Role
CLAUDE.md	execution + constraints
ARCHITECTURE.md	system design truth
Both combined	full system understanding

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14. Modal System Conventions

All full-screen overlay panels MUST use the spawn_modal / ModalScrim pattern from solitaire_engine::ui_modal.

14.1 Spawn pattern

let scrim = spawn_modal(commands, MyScreenMarker, Z_MODAL_PANEL, |card| {
    spawn_modal_header(card, "Title", font_res);
    // ... body nodes ...
    spawn_modal_actions(card, |actions| {
        spawn_modal_button(actions, MyCloseButton, "Done", None,
                           ButtonVariant::Primary, font_res);
    });
});
// Optional: allow clicking the scrim outside the card to dismiss
commands.entity(scrim).insert(ScrimDismissible);

14.2 Guard rule

Before spawning a new modal, check scrims: Query<(), With<ModalScrim>> and return early if !scrims.is_empty() — unless the new modal is explicitly replacing the current one (despawn first, then spawn).

14.3 Safe area

Every ModalScrim automatically receives padding.top equal to the logical status-bar height and padding.bottom equal to the logical gesture-bar height via apply_safe_area_to_modal_scrims in SafeAreaInsetsPlugin. This centres the modal card within the usable area between both system bars. Do not manually add top or bottom padding to scrim nodes.

14.4 Z-ordering

Use Z_MODAL_PANEL from ui_theme for all modal scrims. Do not use raw z_index values — they drift and cause ordering bugs.

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15. Android Build & Verification

15.1 Build command

cargo apk build --package solitaire_app --lib
adb install -r target/debug/apk/ferrous-solitaire.apk

15.2 Coordinate system reminder

Device physical: 1080×2400. Bevy logical: 900×2000. Scale factor: 1.20. adb shell input tap X Y takes PHYSICAL coordinates. To convert from what you see on screen (logical): multiply by 1.20.

15.3 Android-specific test checklist

Before shipping any Android build:

• Safe area insets arrive and shift HUD correctly (check after 3s)
• All modal Done buttons are above the gesture bar
• No Geometric Shapes glyphs in UI text
• HUD band does not overlap the top status bar
• Touch drag-and-drop works on all pile types

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16. Context Injection System (AUTOMATIC SCOPE FILTER)

16.1 Purpose

Before generating any response, Claude MUST construct a minimal relevant context set.

This prevents:

• architectural drift
• irrelevant spec loading
• over-engineering
• cross-crate confusion

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16.2 Input Classification Step (MANDATORY)

Every request MUST be classified into exactly one task type:

feature
bugfix
refactor
system_design
bevy_system
core_logic
sync
optimization
test
debug

If uncertain → ask clarification.

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16.3 Context Selection Engine

After classification, Claude MUST include ONLY the relevant sections below.

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16.4 Context Map (CORE RULESET)

feature

Include:

• §2 Hard Global Constraints
• §3 Engine Rules
• ARCHITECTURE.md (crate of target feature only)
• relevant data models (GameState, SyncPayload if needed)

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bugfix

Include:

• §2 Hard Global Constraints
• §5 Code Standards
• affected crate boundaries
• relevant system (engine/core/sync only)

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refactor

Include:

• §3 Engine Rules
• §5 Code Standards
• §11 Forbidden Patterns
• target crate boundaries

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system_design

Include:

• ARCHITECTURE.md (FULL)
• §9 Mental Model
• §1 System Architecture Mapping

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core_logic

Include:

• solitaire_core rules only
• GameState model
• MoveError model
• §2.1–2.3 constraints

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bevy_system

Include:

• §3 Engine Rules
• ECS rules (Events/Resources/Components)
• UI-first constraint
• relevant plugin system only

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sync

Include:

• SyncProvider trait
• merge strategy rules
• solitaire_sync models
• §2.6 Sync Rules

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optimization

Include:

• target crate only
• §5.4 Performance Rules
• hot path constraints

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test

Include:

• §6 Build Rules
• relevant module
• expected invariants

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debug

Include:

• target file/module only
• §2.3 Error Policy
• runtime assumptions relevant to failure

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16.5 Context Compression Rules

Claude MUST obey:

• never include full ARCHITECTURE.md unless system_design
• max 2 crates per response unless explicitly required
• prefer function-level context over file-level context
• exclude unrelated plugins/systems

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16.6 Context Priority Order

When space is limited:

1. Hard Constraints (§2)
2. Target crate rules
3. Data models
4. Only then: architecture snippets

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16.7 “No Context Pollution” Rule

Claude must NOT include:

• unrelated crates
• unrelated plugins
• unused data models
• full architecture dumps
• speculative systems

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16.8 Self-Check Before Execution

Before writing code, Claude MUST verify:

• Is only relevant context included?
• Is at least one hard constraint present?
• Am I touching more than one crate unnecessarily?
• Am I duplicating ARCHITECTURE.md content?

If any fail → revise context selection.

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16.9 Injection Output Format (Internal Model)

Claude should behave as if it constructed:

[SELECTED TASK TYPE]

[MINIMAL REQUIRED RULES]

[MINIMAL ARCHITECTURE SLICES]

[RELEVANT MODELS]

[REQUEST]

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16.10 Relationship to ARCHITECTURE.md

• ARCHITECTURE.md = source of truth
• CLAUDE.md = execution constraints
• THIS SECTION = filtering layer between them

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END CONTEXT INJECTION SYSTEM

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