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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. 3 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 development guidance to use Bun as the standard JavaScript/TypeScript runtime.
    • Replaced Deno- and Node-based package-management instructions with Bun, package.json, and bun.lock guidance.
    • Added Bun commands for production dependency installation and one-off tooling.

Walkthrough

The assistant instructions for three project templates now replace Deno with Bun. They update runtime selection, banned tools, dependency manifests, production installation, and one-off tooling guidance.

Changes

Bun policy migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Bun runtime and tool policy
satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md
Bun is now the tier-1 JavaScript and TypeScript runtime. Deno is removed. Node.js, npm, and pnpm/yarn are listed as banned tools with Bun as the replacement.
Dependency manifest enforcement
satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md
The rules now require package.json and bun.lock. Production dependencies use bun install --production.
Package-management instructions
satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md, vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md
JavaScript dependencies use Bun manifests. One-off tools use bunx <tool>. JavaScript guidance now references Bun APIs.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 8d91a

The PR correctly makes Bun the default, but its current guidance could allow undeclared or Node-backed tools through bunx and could cause projects needing production bundles to skip a required build step. This is a bounded documentation risk and is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up.

Poem

A rabbit reviews the Bun-lit trail

package.json guards the rail
bun.lock keeps each step in tune
bunx hops beneath the moon
Deno’s old notes fade from view

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarises the main policy change: Bun becomes tier 1, Deno is removed, and the local CLAUDE.md file is updated.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the Bun and Deno policy changes, the affected files, the review feedback, and the limited scope of the pull request.
Full details: Docstring Coverage

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Pull Request Overview

The pull request effectively promotes Bun to the Tier 1 JS/TS runtime across the project's documentation, establishing strict requirements for package management and production installation. While the implementation of the Bun policy is solid, there is a significant alignment gap: the PR description mentions repairing 'blanking scars from the ReScript purge,' but no ReScript-related updates appear in the changed files. Furthermore, although Deno has been removed from the allowed list, it should be explicitly listed in the banned tools table to prevent AI agents from reverting to Deno-based patterns. Codacy analysis indicates the changes are up to standards with no quality or complexity issues.

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  • The implementation does not reflect the stated intent to restore ReScript-related text. The files still exclusively reference TypeScript and lack the 'ReScript' keyword or the specific rule updates mentioned in the PR description.

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  • Verify Bun is listed as Tier 1 in the Allowed Languages table across all files
  • Verify Node.js, npm, and pnpm/yarn are mapped to Bun in the Banned table
  • Verify Enforcement Rules 2 and 3 mandate manifests and production install flags
  • Verify restoration of ReScript mentions in Banned table and Rule 1 as described
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Comment thread vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md
| pnpm/yarn | Deno |
| Node.js | Bun |
| npm | Bun |
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |

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🟡 MEDIUM RISK

Suggestion: Since Deno is being phased out in favor of Bun, explicitly add it to the Banned table to provide clear direction for AI agents.

Suggested change
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |
pnpm/yarn | Bun |
Deno | Bun |

| pnpm/yarn | Deno |
| Node.js | Bun |
| npm | Bun |
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |

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🟡 MEDIUM RISK

Suggestion: Since Deno is being phased out in favor of Bun, explicitly add it to the Banned table to provide clear direction for AI agents.

Suggested change
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |
pnpm/yarn | Bun |
Deno | Bun |

| pnpm/yarn | Deno |
| Node.js | Bun |
| npm | Bun |
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |

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🟡 MEDIUM RISK

Suggestion: Since Deno is being phased out in favor of Bun, explicitly add it to the Banned table to provide clear direction for AI agents.

Suggested change
| pnpm/yarn | Bun |
pnpm/yarn | Bun |
Deno | Bun |

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Inline comments:
In `@satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md`:
- Line 64: Constrain the Bun tooling guidance to declared, pinned packages by
replacing the generic bunx usage with bunx --no-install --bun <tool> in
satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md:64, vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md:64, and
vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md:77; alternatively document a specific versioned exception
at each applicable site.
- Line 14: Qualify the Bun guidance to state that “no build step” applies only
to direct script execution, while bundled browser or production deployment
artifacts must use bun build. Apply this wording update in
satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md at lines 14-14, vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md
at lines 14-14, and vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md at lines 27-27.
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vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md

[misspelling] ~14-~14: Use “a” instead of ‘an’ if the following word doesn’t start with a vowel sound, e.g. ‘a sentence’, ‘a university’.
Context: ...tes .ts directly, no build step. Uses an npm-compatible package.json plus `bun...

(EN_A_VS_AN)


[misspelling] ~14-~14: This word is normally spelled as one.
Context: ...lus bun.lock — both are expected, not anti-patterns. | | Rust | Performance-critical, s...

(EN_COMPOUNDS_ANTI_PATTERNS)

satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md

[misspelling] ~14-~14: Use “a” instead of ‘an’ if the following word doesn’t start with a vowel sound, e.g. ‘a sentence’, ‘a university’.
Context: ...tes .ts directly, no build step. Uses an npm-compatible package.json plus `bun...

(EN_A_VS_AN)


[misspelling] ~14-~14: This word is normally spelled as one.
Context: ...lus bun.lock — both are expected, not anti-patterns. | | Rust | Performance-critical, s...

(EN_COMPOUNDS_ANTI_PATTERNS)

vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md

[misspelling] ~27-~27: Use “a” instead of ‘an’ if the following word doesn’t start with a vowel sound, e.g. ‘a sentence’, ‘a university’.
Context: ...tes .ts directly, no build step. Uses an npm-compatible package.json plus `bun...

(EN_A_VS_AN)


[misspelling] ~27-~27: This word is normally spelled as one.
Context: ...lus bun.lock — both are expected, not anti-patterns. | | Rust | Performance-critical, s...

(EN_COMPOUNDS_ANTI_PATTERNS)

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satellite-template/.claude/CLAUDE.md (2)

15-20: LGTM!

Also applies to: 32-34


54-55: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration

No change required for lockfile pinning.

In Bun, bun install --production already implies --frozen-lockfile. Adding the flag is redundant in all three files.

vexometer/.claude/CLAUDE.md (1)

15-20: LGTM!

Also applies to: 32-34

vext/.claude/CLAUDE.md (1)

28-33: LGTM!

Also applies to: 45-47

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Comment thread satellite-template/.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. True of Bun, but it reads as licence to write new TypeScript.
   Reworded to compiled ESM/JS, with an explicit note that Bun's native .ts
   support does NOT license new TypeScript.

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).
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 01:35

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.

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hyperpolymath merged commit f2b923c into main Aug 27, 2026
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