.cursorrules

- Use 'const' for all declarations that will not be reassigned
- Avoid magic numbers, define constants with meaningful names
- Use ES Modules (import/export) instead of CommonJS (require)
- Prefer asynchronous methods with async/await instead of callbacks
- Use try/catch for error handling in asynchronous operations
- Implement structured logging using the pino library
- Use package.json for development, testing, and production scripts
- Keep dependencies updated
- Implement input validation using the Zod library
- Use environment variables for sensitive configurations (.env)
- Implement rate limiting for public APIs
- Use middleware for centralized error handling
- Implement health checks for application monitoring
- Use compression middleware for HTTP responses
- Configure CORS properly for security
- Use helmet for HTTP security headers
- Implement JWT authentication when necessary
- Use connection pooling for the database
- Implement graceful shutdown for connections and services