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copilot-instructions clean-architecture-code.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from ThiagoGuislotti/copilot-instructions. It costs 851 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of rules for Clean Architecture, a way to keep business rules separate from user interfaces, databases, and external tools. It also covers SOLID design principles and domain modeling.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when structuring applications, defining use cases, modeling business concepts, separating infrastructure, and managing dependencies between layers.
Why use it?
It reduces the risk that business logic becomes tied to a framework or database, making the code harder to change and test.

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Clean Architecture principles

  • Domain-driven design with domain at the center
  • Application layer coordinates use cases
  • Infrastructure isolated from domain
  • Presentation depends only on application
  • Strict dependency inversion
  • Business rules in domain without external dependencies
// Domain: entities, value objects, domain services, interfaces
// Application: use cases, application services, DTOs, ports
// Infrastructure: repositories, external services, frameworks
// Presentation: controllers, views, CLI, APIs

SOLID principles

  • Strict Single Responsibility
  • Open/Closed via abstractions
  • Liskov Substitution respected
  • Interface Segregation with focused contracts
  • Dependency Inversion with stable abstractions
// Interface with single method for segregation
public interface IOrderValidator { bool IsValid(Order order); }

Domain modeling

  • Entities with identity
  • Immutable value objects
  • Aggregates as consistency boundaries
  • Domain events for communication
  • Consistent ubiquitous language
  • Business rules encapsulated
public class Order : AggregateRoot
{
    public Guid Id { get; private set; }
    // Value Object
    public Money Amount { get; private set; }
    // Domain Event
    public void RaiseEvent(OrderCreatedEvent e) { /* ... */ }
}

Use case design

  • Application services coordinate
  • Command/query separation
  • Input/output DTOs
  • Validation in application layer
  • Authorization separated from business logic
  • Clear transactional boundaries
public class CreateOrderUseCase
{
    public async Task Execute(CreateOrderDto dto) { /* validate, authorize, transact */ }
}

Dependency management

  • Abstractions in domain
  • Implementations in infrastructure
  • Dependency injection container
  • Externalized configuration
  • Environment-specific settings
  • Feature toggles when appropriate
// DI
services.AddScoped<IOrderRepository, SqlOrderRepository>();

Testing strategy

  • Isolated unit tests for domain
  • Integration tests for infrastructure
  • Acceptance tests for use cases
  • Test doubles for dependencies
  • Consistent AAA pattern
  • Deterministic tests
[Fact]
public void Should_CreateOrder()
{
    // Arrange
    var mockRepo = new Mock<IOrderRepository>();
    // Act
    var result = useCase.Execute(dto);
    // Assert
    Assert.NotNull(result);
}

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