From 937eee19e4b15c5f16041805b2a284a362b43199 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pacnpal <183241239+pacnpal@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:44:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat: enhance coding guidelines with additional best
 practices for logging, documentation, security, and performance

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 .clinerules | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.clinerules b/.clinerules
index 939a5d5b..3581ce5b 100644
--- a/.clinerules
+++ b/.clinerules
@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@ IMPORTANT: Follow these entity relationship patterns consistently:
 - ALWAYS keep your code DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) by abstracting common functionality into reusable components.
 - ALWAYS use meaningful variable and function names to improve code readability.
 - ALWAYS handle errors and exceptions gracefully to improve the user experience.
-- ALWAYS log important events and errors for troubleshooting purposes.
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+- ALWAYS log important events and errors for troubleshooting purposes.
+- ALWAYS consider if there may be an existing module or package that can be leveraged before creating new functionality from scratch.
+- ALWAYS keep documentation up to date with any code changes.
+- ALWAYS consider if there are any potential security vulnerabilities in your code.
+- ALWAYS consider if there are any potential performance bottlenecks in your code.
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