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Owner ruling, 2026-08-26:

"deno is to go and bun is the way we are going, put it first everywhere unless not possible and explain why if not"

This repo's .claude/CLAUDE.md is what an agent reads first. Correcting hyperpolymath/standards (#655) fixes one copy of ~372 — agents read the local one.

What this PR actually changes

Every line below was verified present in this PR's own diff — nothing is claimed that isn't here.

change in this diff
ALLOWED: Deno row → Bun, tier 1
BANNED: | Bun | Deno | row removed
BANNED: Deno added, replacement Bun
BANNED: Node.js/npm/pnpm/yarn → Bun
rule: manifest now required (package.json + bun.lock)
rule: bun install --production replaces the node_modules rule
pkg mgmt: JS deps → Bun, bunx --no-install --bun
repaired blanking scar: Only where cannot → Only where AffineScript cannot

⚠ An earlier revision of this description listed blanking-scar repairs generically, including some this repo did not need. codacy-production correctly flagged that as a description/diff mismatch. The table above is now generated from the diff itself.

Review feedback addressed

  • No TypeScript at all (codacy raised the contradiction; the owner then ruled it outright). The Bun row advertised "Executes .ts directly" inside a file that bans TypeScript. Owner ruling: TypeScript should not exist at all — so every .ts reference is gone from the row, including JS/TS in its label. It now reads JS runtime, running compiled ESM/JS.
  • Deno missing from BANNED (codacy): added — the ruling was only half expressed without it.
  • Unpinned bunx (coderabbitai, Security & Privacy): a bare bunx <tool> can fetch a package outside bun.lock and can start Node via a shebang. Guidance now requires a declared devDependency plus bunx --no-install --bun.

Not taken: "a npm-compatible" (LanguageTool is wrong — "an" is correct before a vowel sound); "--frozen-lockfile is redundant" (correct, and no such flag was added); the Nix → Guix point (real, but a separate ruling — deliberately not folded into a Deno/Bun change).

Scope

Policy text only — no code, no workflows, no build files.

Related: #655 (governing document), #658 (Deno→Bun assessment: 18 repos blocked on @affinescript/* npm packages that do not exist), #659 (policy duplicated into ~372 copies).

Owner ruling 2026-08-26: "deno is to go and bun is the way we are going, put it
first everywhere unless not possible and explain why if not".

This file is what an agent reads FIRST and it listed Bun as BANNED with Deno as
its replacement. Correcting hyperpolymath/standards (#655) fixes one copy of
~372 - agents read the local one. This is that local copy.

  ALLOWED  **Deno** "Replaces Node/npm/bun"  ->  **Bun** tier 1
  BANNED   | Bun | Deno |                    ->  row REMOVED
  BANNED   Node.js / npm / pnpm/yarn -> Deno ->  -> Bun
  rule     "No package.json for runtime deps - use deno.json imports"
           -> Use package.json + bun.lock; a manifest is REQUIRED
  rule     "No node_modules in production"
           -> bun install --production, pinned via bun.lock
  pkg      JS deps: Deno  ->  JS deps: Bun (package.json + bun.lock), bunx

WHY THE MANIFEST RULE MATTERS MOST. "No package.json for runtime deps" did not
express a preference - it told repos not to declare their dependencies at all.
hyperpolymath/ubicity imported zod and glob, shipped NO manifest of any kind,
and could not build under ANY toolchain. Fixed in ubicity#107; the rule that
caused it is fixed here.

ALSO REPAIRED - blanking scars from the ReScript purge, which substituted the
token with an EMPTY STRING rather than removing the text:

  |  | AffineScript |               ->  | ReScript | AffineScript |
  1. **No new  files** ...          ->  **No new ReScript files** ...
  | **JavaScript** | Only where  cannot |  ->  Only where AffineScript cannot

Restoring the NAME in a policy table does not reintroduce the language. Same
root cause as the rm -rf /lib found in wordpress-tools#62.

Policy text only - no code, no workflows, no build files. 1 file(s).

NOT FOLDED IN: "Fallback: Nix (flake.nix)" is stale (Guix superseded Nix per
ADR-2026-STACK-MIGRATION) but that is a separate ruling; flagged, not changed.
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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Documentation
    • Updated project guidance to designate Bun as the primary JavaScript/TypeScript runtime and package manager.
    • Updated setup and tooling instructions to use package.json and bun.lock.
    • Replaced references to Deno with Bun in recommended tool guidance.

Walkthrough

The project instructions replace Deno with Bun for JavaScript and TypeScript runtime, package management, dependency installation, and one-off tooling.

Changes

Bun guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime and dependency guidance
.claude/CLAUDE.md
The instructions use Bun APIs, update tool replacements, require package.json and bun.lock, and specify bun install --production --frozen-lockfile and bunx --no-install --bun commands.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~3 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 6185a

The PR requires Bun and bans Deno, Node.js, and npm, while README still documents the older workflow. Merge is reasonable with explicit owner follow-up to update README or document a transition exception.

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A rabbit reads the Bun-lit guide
New locks keep each tool inside
bun install checks the chain
bunx runs declared tools again
Deno leaves the page tonight
Soft paws confirm the rules are right

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Description check ✅ Passed The description clearly explains the Bun policy update, Deno removal, review changes, and intentional scope.
Title check ✅ Passed The title accurately identifies the main change: making Bun tier 1, removing Deno, and correcting the local CLAUDE.md policy.
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Pull Request Overview

This PR successfully updates the .claude/CLAUDE.md policy to promote Bun to Tier 1 and deprecate Deno, aligning with the project's standardization goals. Codacy analysis indicates the changes are up to standards.

However, there is a clear gap in the implementation: the PR description details 'ReScript purge' repairs that are missing from the file diff. Furthermore, a logical contradiction exists in the Bun runtime description which claims direct TypeScript execution, potentially conflicting with the project's 'No new TypeScript files' rule. These issues, along with a minor markdown syntax error, should be addressed before merging.

About this PR

  • The PR description details several 'ReScript purge' repairs, such as restoring the ReScript name to the banned list and fixing truncated rule text. However, these changes are absent from the diff. Please verify if these updates were intended for this PR or if the description needs to be adjusted.

Test suggestions

  • Verify Bun is promoted to Tier 1 and Deno is removed from Allowed Tools
  • Verify Bun replaces Deno as the designated replacement for Node/npm/yarn in the Banned table
  • Verify Enforcement Rules require package.json and bun.lock files
  • Verify Enforcement Rules specify 'bun install --production' for production deps
  • Verify ReScript names and rule text are restored in policy tables
Prompt proposal for missing tests
Consider implementing these tests if applicable:
1. Verify Bun is promoted to Tier 1 and Deno is removed from Allowed Tools
2. Verify Bun replaces Deno as the designated replacement for Node/npm/yarn in the Banned table
3. Verify Enforcement Rules require package.json and bun.lock files
4. Verify Enforcement Rules specify 'bun install --production' for production deps
5. Verify ReScript names and rule text are restored in policy tables

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Comment thread .claude/CLAUDE.md Outdated
|---------------|----------|-------|
| **AffineScript** | Primary application code | Compiles to JS, type-safe |
| **Deno** | Runtime & package management | Replaces Node/npm/bun |
| **Bun** | JS/TS runtime & package management (tier 1) | Default for all new work. Executes `.ts` directly, no build step. Uses an npm-compatible `package.json` plus `bun.lock` — both are expected, not anti-patterns. |

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🟡 MEDIUM RISK

The phrase 'Executes .ts directly, no build step' contradicts Enforcement Rule 1 ('No new TypeScript files'). Clarify that Bun is used as a runtime for AffineScript-compiled JS or glue code. Try running the following prompt in your coding agent: > Remove the phrase 'Executes .ts directly, no build step' from the Bun entry in .claude/CLAUDE.md to resolve the contradiction with the 'No new TypeScript files' rule.

Comment thread .claude/CLAUDE.md Outdated
2. **No package.json for runtime deps** - Use deno.json imports
3. **No node_modules in production** - Deno caches deps automatically
2. **Use `package.json` + `bun.lock` for JS runtime deps** - Bun is npm-compatible; a manifest is REQUIRED
3. **`bun install --production` for production deps** - resolved from `package.json`, pinned via `bun.lock`

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⚪ LOW RISK

The command formatting is missing an opening backtick. Try running the following prompt in your coding agent: > Correct the markdown formatting on line 51 of .claude/CLAUDE.md by adding a starting backtick before 'bun install' and ensuring the command is correctly enclosed in backticks.

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- Line 60: Update the “JS deps” guidance in CLAUDE.md to require one-off tools
to be declared in devDependencies and invoked with bunx --no-install after a
frozen install, replacing the unrestricted bunx usage while preserving the
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[misspelling] ~10-~10: Use “a” instead of ‘an’ if the following word doesn’t start with a vowel sound, e.g. ‘a sentence’, ‘a university’.
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[misspelling] ~10-~10: This word is normally spelled as one.
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10-16: LGTM!

Also applies to: 28-30


50-51: 🔒 Security & Privacy

Keep the production install command as written.

Bun’s --production option automatically implies --frozen-lockfile, so bun install --production enforces the versions in bun.lock.

Comment thread .claude/CLAUDE.md Outdated
Review feedback from codacy-production and coderabbitai on the policy wave.
Three substantive points, all accepted:

1. ".ts CONTRADICTION" (codacy, MEDIUM, raised on most of the wave). The Bun row
   said "Executes .ts directly, no build step" in a file whose BANNED table bans
   TypeScript. OWNER RULING: TypeScript "should not exist at all", so advertising
   Bun's TypeScript capability is wrong regardless of whether it is true. Every
   .ts reference is removed from the row, including "JS/TS" in its label.
2. "DENO MISSING FROM BANNED" (codacy, raised repeatedly). The wave removed Deno
   from ALLOWED but never added it to BANNED, so the ruling was only half
   expressed. Added | Deno | Bun |.

3. "UNPINNED bunx" (coderabbitai, Security & Privacy). A bare `bunx <tool>` can
   fetch a package outside package.json/bun.lock, and can start Node via a
   shebang - both contrary to estate SHA-pinning doctrine and the Node ban.
   Guidance now requires a declared devDependency plus
   `bunx --no-install --bun <tool>`.

NOT taken: "a npm-compatible" (LanguageTool is wrong, "an" is correct before a
vowel sound); "--frozen-lockfile is redundant" (correct - no change needed, and
none made); the Nix->Guix point (real, but a separate ruling, deliberately not
folded into a Deno/Bun change).
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All substantive review findings are addressed in the latest push.

  • No TypeScript at all — codacy flagged that the Bun row advertised "Executes .ts directly" inside a file that bans TypeScript. The owner has since ruled TypeScript should not exist at all, so every .ts reference is removed from the row, including JS/TS in its label. It now reads JS runtime, running compiled ESM/JS.
  • Deno missing from BANNED — added, | Deno | Bun |. The ruling was only half expressed while Deno was merely absent from ALLOWED.
  • Unpinned bunx (coderabbitai, Security & Privacy) — accepted. A bare bunx <tool> can fetch a package outside package.json/bun.lock and can start Node via a shebang, contrary to both the estate SHA-pinning doctrine and the Node ban. Guidance now requires a declared devDependency plus bunx --no-install --bun <tool>.
  • Description did not match the diff — correct, and the sharpest catch. The body previously listed blanking-scar repairs generically, including some this repo never needed. It is now generated from the diff itself, so it can only claim what is actually present.

Declined, with reasons: "a npm-compatible" — LanguageTool is wrong; "an" is correct before a vowel sound. "--frozen-lockfile is redundant" — agreed, and no such flag was added. Nix → Guix — a real inconsistency, but a separate ruling; folding it into a Deno/Bun change would mix two decisions.

Dismissing the stale review on that basis; the original review, this reply, and the dismissal reason all remain on the PR.

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hyperpolymath dismissed coderabbitai[bot]’s stale review August 27, 2026 00:13

Addressed in the latest push; the preceding comment lists what was fixed and what was declined with reasons. Owner ruled TypeScript should not exist at all, so every .ts reference is gone from the Bun row; Deno added to BANNED; bunx now requires a declared devDependency plus --no-install --bun; description regenerated from the diff.

Addresses the two live static-analysis findings on this PR.

ReScript was absent from the BANNED table although canon bans it (destination
AffineScript), so the table read as permitting it.

Enforcement Rule 3 said `bun install --production` with no `--frozen-lockfile`,
so a lockfile mismatch silently re-resolved instead of failing, which defeats
the point of committing `bun.lock`.

Enforcement Rule 1 is deliberately untouched: standards#655 records that
collision as not resolvable unilaterally.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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10-10: LGTM!

Also applies to: 28-28, 53-53, 62-62

Comment thread .claude/CLAUDE.md
| Bun | Deno |
| pnpm/yarn | Deno |
| ReScript | AffineScript |
| Deno | Bun |

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Align the documented workflow with the new tool policy.

README.adoc still requires Deno, Node.js, and npm in its prerequisites and development commands at Lines [99-120] and [300-330]. This policy now bans those tools and requires Bun. Update README.adoc to use the supported Bun workflow, or add an explicit transition exception to this policy.

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In @.claude/CLAUDE.md at line 29, Update README.adoc’s prerequisites and
development commands to replace the banned Deno, Node.js, and npm workflow with
the supported Bun equivalents, while preserving the documented workflow’s
intent; alternatively, add an explicit transition exception to the tool policy
if the legacy commands must remain.

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