policy: Bun is tier 1, Deno is being removed — correct local CLAUDE.md - #80
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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 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NOT FOLDED IN: "Fallback: Nix (flake.nix)" is stale (Guix superseded Nix per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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WalkthroughThe project guidance replaces Deno with Bun for JavaScript runtime, package management, dependency manifests, production installation, and one-off tooling. AffineScript guidance now targets typed-WASM or ESM. ChangesBun policy migration
Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The policy update still bans ReScript in one section while listing it as a replacement elsewhere, which could cause agents following the document to generate prohibited code. This localized contradiction should be corrected before merge. Suggested reviewers: Poem
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In @.claude/CLAUDE.md:
- Around line 64-65: Synchronize the machine-readable dependency policy in
MUST.contractile with the Bun requirements documented in CLAUDE.md: stop
requiring Deno-only dependencies and stop forbidding Bun dependencies, or
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[misspelling] ~23-~23: 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] ~23-~23: This word is normally spelled as one.
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Pull Request Overview
The PR successfully updates the runtime policy to establish Bun as the Tier 1 standard and mandates the use of specific manifest files. However, it fails to meet all acceptance criteria as the 'ReScript' terminology restoration mentioned in the description was not included in the changes.
Furthermore, the policy could be strengthened by explicitly banning Deno in the 'Banned' table to prevent accidental legacy use. A Codacy quality finding also suggests providing an escalation path for the strict 'Python only for SaltStack' rule to avoid operational friction in edge cases.
About this PR
- The PR description mentions restoring 'ReScript' terminology in several places to fix empty string gaps, but these changes are absent from the current diff. Please ensure all intended terminology updates are included in the commit.
Test suggestions
- Verify Bun is defined as the default Tier 1 runtime for new work
- Verify package.json and bun.lock are listed as required manifests
- Verify ReScript terminology is restored in the Banned table (row 41)
- Verify ReScript terminology is restored in Enforcement Rule 1 (line 63)
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Consider implementing these tests if applicable:
1. Verify ReScript terminology is restored in the Banned table (row 41)
2. Verify ReScript terminology is restored in Enforcement Rule 1 (line 63)
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| @@ -62,8 +61,8 @@ Both are FOSS with independent governance (no Big Tech). | |||
| ### Enforcement Rules | |||
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| 1. **No new TypeScript files** - Convert existing TS to AffineScript | |||
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🔴 HIGH RISK
The restoration of 'ReScript' terminology in Enforcement Rule 1 is missing. This was identified as a required change in the PR intent.
| @@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ The following files in `.machine_readable/` contain structured project metadata: | |||
| | Banned | Replacement | | |||
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| | TypeScript | AffineScript | | |||
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🔴 HIGH RISK
The restoration of 'ReScript' terminology in the Banned table is missing, which contradicts the PR acceptance criteria and description.
| 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` | ||
| 4. **No Go code** - Use Rust instead | ||
| 5. **Python only for SaltStack** - All other Python must be rewritten |
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🟡 MEDIUM RISK
Suggestion: Adding a clear exception or escalation process for this rule provides the necessary flexibility for edge cases.
| 5. **Python only for SaltStack** - All other Python must be rewritten | |
| 5. **Python only for SaltStack** - All other Python must be rewritten (unless an exception is explicitly documented in .machine_readable/6a2/META.a2ml |
| | pnpm/yarn | Deno | | ||
| | Node.js | Bun | | ||
| | npm | Bun | | ||
| | pnpm/yarn | Bun | |
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🟡 MEDIUM RISK
Suggestion: Add Deno to the Banned table to explicitly reflect its deprecation in favor of Bun.
| | pnpm/yarn | Bun | | |
| pnpm/yarn | Bun | | |
| Deno | Bun | |
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.
Declined, with reasons: "a npm-compatible" — LanguageTool is wrong; "an" is correct before a vowel sound. " Dismissing the stale review on that basis; the original review, this reply, and the dismissal reason all remain on the PR. |
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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- Line 42: Update the Python (general) replacement guidance so it no longer
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[misspelling] ~23-~23: 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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23-23: LGTM!Also applies to: 43-43, 67-67, 76-76
| | npm | Deno | | ||
| | Bun | Deno | | ||
| | pnpm/yarn | Deno | | ||
| | ReScript | AffineScript | |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Remove ReScript from the replacement guidance.
This change lists ReScript as banned on Line 42, but the Python (general) row on Line 48 still lists ReScript/Rust as the replacement. Following both rows can produce prohibited ReScript code. Change that replacement to an allowed language, such as Rust.
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-| Python (general) | ReScript/Rust |
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In @.claude/CLAUDE.md at line 42, Update the Python (general) replacement
guidance so it no longer mentions ReScript; retain Rust or another allowed
language, while preserving the existing AffineScript guidance.
Owner ruling, 2026-08-26:
This repo's
.claude/CLAUDE.mdis what an agent reads first. Correctinghyperpolymath/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.
| Bun | Deno |row removedpackage.json+bun.lock)bun install --productionreplaces the node_modules rulebunx --no-install --bunOnly where cannot→ Only where AffineScript cannot| **** |→ AffineScriptReview feedback addressed
.tsdirectly" inside a file that bans TypeScript. Owner ruling: TypeScript should not exist at all — so every.tsreference is gone from the row, including JS/TS in its label. It now reads JS runtime, running compiled ESM/JS.bunx(coderabbitai, Security & Privacy): a barebunx <tool>can fetch a package outsidebun.lockand can start Node via a shebang. Guidance now requires a declared devDependency plusbunx --no-install --bun.Not taken: "a npm-compatible" (LanguageTool is wrong — "an" is correct before a vowel sound); "
--frozen-lockfileis 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).