# AGENTS.md

> **Start every session by reading this file.**
> This file outlines the operational protocols, coding standards, and architectural decisions for this FastAPI project.

## 1. Agent Operational Protocols

### 🧠 Work Patterns (Plan-Act-Reflect)
* **Plan:** Before writing code, briefly outline your plan. Identify which files you will touch and what the side effects might be.
* **Act:** Execute the changes in small, atomic steps.
* **Reflect:** After coding, verify your work. Did you break existing tests? Did you add new tests?

### 🛡️ Git Discipline
* **NEVER commit to `main` or `master` directly.** Always create a feature branch: `feature/your-feature-name` or `fix/issue-description`.
* **Commit Messages:** Use the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format.
    * `feat: add user login endpoint`
    * `fix: resolve database connection timeout`
    * `refactor: split monolith dependency file`
* **Atomic Commits:** Keep commits small. One logical change = one commit.

### 📝 Changelog Maintenance
* **Update `CHANGELOG.md`** with every user-facing change.
* Format: `## [Unreleased] - YYYY-MM-DD` followed by `### Added`, `### Changed`, or `### Fixed`.

### 🚀 Release Flow
When changes are ready for deployment:

1. **Ask user if deploy cycle is desired **

2. **Update version** in `pyproject.toml`:
   - Bug fixes: bump patch version (1.8.3 → 1.8.4)
   - New features: bump minor version (1.8.4 → 1.9.0)

3. **Update CHANGELOG.md**:
   - Move items from `[Unreleased]` to new version section
   - Add release date: `## [1.8.4] - 2025-12-16`

4. **Commit and tag**:
   ```bash
   git add -A
   git commit -m "fix: description of changes"
   git tag v1.8.4
   git push origin main --tags
   ```

5. **CI/CD triggers automatically**:
   - Gitea CI builds Docker image on new tag
   - Watchtower pulls and deploys to production
   - Verify deployment: `curl http://192.168.86.149:8083/health`

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## 2. FastAPI Architecture & Best Practices
*Reference: [FastAPI Best Practices](https://github.com/zhanymkanov/fastapi-best-practices)*

### 📂 Project Structure (Directory-based, NOT File-type based)
Do **not** group files by type (e.g., one huge `routers` folder). Group by **domain/module** inside a `src/` directory.

**Correct Structure:**
```text
src/
├── auth/
│   ├── router.py      # Endpoints
│   ├── schemas.py     # Pydantic models
│   ├── service.py     # Business logic (CRUD, etc.)
│   ├── dependencies.py# Module-specific dependencies
│   └── config.py      # Module-specific settings
├── posts/
│   ├── router.py
│   └── ...
└── main.py            # App entry point