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What

Rename project from hybrids-spec to clearstack, restructure the scaffolder from a nested sub-package into a first-class npm package at the repo root, and shift the developer model from "npx a remote tool" to "install as a devDependency and operate via its binary."

Why

The original scaffolder/ was a nested package designed for one-shot npx usage. That model breaks down for a living spec that needs to push doc and config updates to consuming projects over time. By making clearstack an installed devDependency, projects get:

  • Version-pinned spec enforcement via clearstack check
  • Controlled upgrades: pnpm update clearstack → npm run spec:update → review git diff
  • No duplicated spec scripts — the package binary handles validation
  • Config-driven thresholds read from the project's own .env

The rename from hybrids-spec to clearstack reflects that this is a full framework specification, not just opinions about the hybrids library.

Changes

Added

  • bin/cli.js — CLI entry point with -y/--yes non-interactive mode and --mode/--port flags
  • lib/ — init.js, update.js, check.js, copy.js, package-gen.js at repo root (flattened from scaffolder/)
  • templates/ — project templates at repo root (flattened from scaffolder/templates/)
  • docs/app-spec/README.md + ENTITIES.md — POC app-specific specs demonstrating the docs/app-spec/ pattern
  • scripts/sync-docs.js — syncs docs/*.md → templates/shared/docs/clearstack/ before publish
  • scripts/release.js — version bump + docs sync + git tag helper
  • .github/workflows/release.yml — automated npm publish + GitHub Release on tag push
  • src/server.js — moved from root server.js into src/

Changed

  • Package identity: root package.json is now the publishable clearstack npm package ("bin", "files" pointing to bin/, lib/, templates/, docs/)
  • POC deps moved to devDependencies: express, hybrids, lucide-static, ws — they're for the proof-of-concept app, not the published package
  • Published deps: only @inquirer/prompts and dotenv
  • Scaffolded projects: clearstack added as devDependency; spec, spec:code, spec:docs, spec:update scripts delegate to the clearstack binary instead of local script copies
  • Docs folder structure: scaffolded projects get docs/clearstack/ (spec docs, synced on update) and docs/app-spec/ (project-specific, never touched by updates)
  • server.js → src/server.js: both POC and templates; all imports, configs, scripts, and doc references updated
  • All references renamed: hybrids-spec → clearstack / Clearstack across CLI, lib, templates, docs, configs, workflows, README, CONTRIBUTING
  • update command: now syncs both docs/clearstack/ and .configs/ (previously only docs)
  • check command: supports subcommands (clearstack check code, clearstack check docs)
  • init command: always scaffolds into current directory (removed "create subdirectory" mode); -y flag for non-interactive CI usage
  • Template scripts: removed spec.js, spec-check.js, spec-run.js from templates — the installed package binary handles spec enforcement

Fixed

  • lib/copy.js — missing resolve import from node:path
  • package-gen.js — supports merging with existing package.json (preserves private, author, license, engines, packageManager, keywords)
  • scripts/spec-run.js — filters node_modules errors from tsc output (Express v5 ships broken JS that tsc follows via imports)
  • .configs/eslint.config.js — updated ignores from scaffolder/templates/ to templates/
  • src/server.js — added @type {any} cast on express() to suppress Express v5 type inference issues

Removed

  • scaffolder/ directory — flattened into repo root
  • scaffolder/package.json — replaced by root package.json
  • scaffolder/tests/scaffolder.test.js — needs rewrite for new structure
  • Root server.js — moved to src/server.js

Spec Compliance

  ✅ Code (max 150 lines) (155 files)
  ✅ Docs (max 500 lines) (36 files)
  ✅ ESLint
  ✅ Prettier
  ✅ JSDoc types (tsc)
  ✅ Node tests
  ✅ Browser tests

  7/7 checks passed.

Tests

  • New tests cover the changes — scaffolder test needs rewrite for flattened structure
  • All existing tests still pass (import paths updated for src/server.js)
  • npm run spec all passes (7/7) — needs full run after commit

Spec Updates

  • Updated: QUICKSTART.md — new CLI commands, folder structure, clearstack branding
  • Updated: FRONTEND_IMPLEMENTATION_RULES.md — src/server.js path in project tree
  • Updated: SERVER_AND_DEPS.md — src/server.js references
  • Updated: TESTING.md — src/server.js import paths and file mapping table

Session Retrospective

  1. Patterns discovered: The devDependency model is the right abstraction for a living spec — it gives you version pinning, controlled upgrades via package manager, and a clean binary interface. Flattening the scaffolder into the repo root eliminates the awkward nested-package publish dance. Non-interactive -y flag is essential for testing and CI.

  2. Unexpected breakage: npm link triggers postinstall, which tried to vendor hybrids (a devDependency not installed during link). Fixed with --ignore-scripts. pnpm workspace root requires explicit -w flag. @inquirer/prompts doesn't work with piped stdin — drove the -y flag addition. Template copy.js had a missing resolve import that only surfaced when actually copying files.

  3. What would you test differently? Need an automated integration test that installs clearstack into a temp directory, runs init -y, verifies the file tree and package.json merge, then runs update and check. The old scaffolder.test.js tested the nested structure and needs a full rewrite.