claude-code-tools/.spec-workflow/templates/structure-template.md

Project Structure

Directory Organization

[Define your project's directory structure. Examples below - adapt to your project type]

Example for a library/package:
project-root/
├── src/                    # Source code
├── tests/                  # Test files  
├── docs/                   # Documentation
├── examples/               # Usage examples
└── [build/dist/out]        # Build output

Example for an application:
project-root/
├── [src/app/lib]           # Main source code
├── [assets/resources]      # Static resources
├── [config/settings]       # Configuration
├── [scripts/tools]         # Build/utility scripts
└── [tests/spec]            # Test files

Common patterns:
- Group by feature/module
- Group by layer (UI, business logic, data)
- Group by type (models, controllers, views)
- Flat structure for simple projects

Naming Conventions

Files

• Components/Modules: [e.g., PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case]
• Services/Handlers: [e.g., UserService, user_service, user-service]
• Utilities/Helpers: [e.g., dateUtils, date_utils, date-utils]
• Tests: [e.g., [filename]_test, [filename].test, [filename]Test]

Code

• Classes/Types: [e.g., PascalCase, CamelCase, snake_case]
• Functions/Methods: [e.g., camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase]
• Constants: [e.g., UPPER_SNAKE_CASE, SCREAMING_CASE, PascalCase]
• Variables: [e.g., camelCase, snake_case, lowercase]

Import Patterns

Import Order

1. External dependencies
2. Internal modules
3. Relative imports
4. Style imports

Module/Package Organization

[Describe your project's import/include patterns]
Examples:
- Absolute imports from project root
- Relative imports within modules
- Package/namespace organization
- Dependency management approach

Code Structure Patterns

[Define common patterns for organizing code within files. Below are examples - choose what applies to your project]

Module/Class Organization

Example patterns:
1. Imports/includes/dependencies
2. Constants and configuration
3. Type/interface definitions
4. Main implementation
5. Helper/utility functions
6. Exports/public API

Function/Method Organization

Example patterns:
- Input validation first
- Core logic in the middle
- Error handling throughout
- Clear return points

File Organization Principles

Choose what works for your project:
- One class/module per file
- Related functionality grouped together
- Public API at the top/bottom
- Implementation details hidden

Code Organization Principles

1. Single Responsibility: Each file should have one clear purpose
2. Modularity: Code should be organized into reusable modules
3. Testability: Structure code to be easily testable
4. Consistency: Follow patterns established in the codebase

Module Boundaries

[Define how different parts of your project interact and maintain separation of concerns]

Examples of boundary patterns:

• Core vs Plugins: Core functionality vs extensible plugins
• Public API vs Internal: What's exposed vs implementation details
• Platform-specific vs Cross-platform: OS-specific code isolation
• Stable vs Experimental: Production code vs experimental features
• Dependencies direction: Which modules can depend on which

Code Size Guidelines

[Define your project's guidelines for file and function sizes]

Suggested guidelines:

• File size: [Define maximum lines per file]
• Function/Method size: [Define maximum lines per function]
• Class/Module complexity: [Define complexity limits]
• Nesting depth: [Maximum nesting levels]

Dashboard/Monitoring Structure (if applicable)

[How dashboard or monitoring components are organized]

Example Structure:

src/
└── dashboard/          # Self-contained dashboard subsystem
    ├── server/        # Backend server components
    ├── client/        # Frontend assets
    ├── shared/        # Shared types/utilities
    └── public/        # Static assets

Separation of Concerns

• Dashboard isolated from core business logic
• Own CLI entry point for independent operation
• Minimal dependencies on main application
• Can be disabled without affecting core functionality

Documentation Standards

• All public APIs must have documentation
• Complex logic should include inline comments
• README files for major modules
• Follow language-specific documentation conventions