digraph STYLE_GUIDE { // The style guide for our process DSL, written in the DSL itself // Node type examples with their shapes subgraph cluster_node_types { label="NODE TYPES AND SHAPES"; // Questions are diamonds "Is this a question?" [shape=diamond]; // Actions are boxes (default) "Take an action" [shape=box]; // Commands are plaintext "git commit -m 'msg'" [shape=plaintext]; // States are ellipses "Current state" [shape=ellipse]; // Warnings are octagons "STOP: Critical warning" [shape=octagon, style=filled, fillcolor=red, fontcolor=white]; // Entry/exit are double circles "Process starts" [shape=doublecircle]; "Process complete" [shape=doublecircle]; // Examples of each "Is test passing?" [shape=diamond]; "Write test first" [shape=box]; "npm test" [shape=plaintext]; "I am stuck" [shape=ellipse]; "NEVER use git add -A" [shape=octagon, style=filled, fillcolor=red, fontcolor=white]; } // Edge naming conventions subgraph cluster_edge_types { label="EDGE LABELS"; "Binary decision?" [shape=diamond]; "Yes path" [shape=box]; "No path" [shape=box]; "Binary decision?" -> "Yes path" [label="yes"]; "Binary decision?" -> "No path" [label="no"]; "Multiple choice?" [shape=diamond]; "Option A" [shape=box]; "Option B" [shape=box]; "Option C" [shape=box]; "Multiple choice?" -> "Option A" [label="condition A"]; "Multiple choice?" -> "Option B" [label="condition B"]; "Multiple choice?" -> "Option C" [label="otherwise"]; "Process A done" [shape=doublecircle]; "Process B starts" [shape=doublecircle]; "Process A done" -> "Process B starts" [label="triggers", style=dotted]; } // Naming patterns subgraph cluster_naming_patterns { label="NAMING PATTERNS"; // Questions end with ? "Should I do X?"; "Can this be Y?"; "Is Z true?"; "Have I done W?"; // Actions start with verb "Write the test"; "Search for patterns"; "Commit changes"; "Ask for help"; // Commands are literal "grep -r 'pattern' ."; "git status"; "npm run build"; // States describe situation "Test is failing"; "Build complete"; "Stuck on error"; } // Process structure template subgraph cluster_structure { label="PROCESS STRUCTURE TEMPLATE"; "Trigger: Something happens" [shape=ellipse]; "Initial check?" [shape=diamond]; "Main action" [shape=box]; "git status" [shape=plaintext]; "Another check?" [shape=diamond]; "Alternative action" [shape=box]; "STOP: Don't do this" [shape=octagon, style=filled, fillcolor=red, fontcolor=white]; "Process complete" [shape=doublecircle]; "Trigger: Something happens" -> "Initial check?"; "Initial check?" -> "Main action" [label="yes"]; "Initial check?" -> "Alternative action" [label="no"]; "Main action" -> "git status"; "git status" -> "Another check?"; "Another check?" -> "Process complete" [label="ok"]; "Another check?" -> "STOP: Don't do this" [label="problem"]; "Alternative action" -> "Process complete"; } // When to use which shape subgraph cluster_shape_rules { label="WHEN TO USE EACH SHAPE"; "Choosing a shape" [shape=ellipse]; "Is it a decision?" [shape=diamond]; "Use diamond" [shape=diamond, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue]; "Is it a command?" [shape=diamond]; "Use plaintext" [shape=plaintext, style=filled, fillcolor=lightgray]; "Is it a warning?" [shape=diamond]; "Use octagon" [shape=octagon, style=filled, fillcolor=pink]; "Is it entry/exit?" [shape=diamond]; "Use doublecircle" [shape=doublecircle, style=filled, fillcolor=lightgreen]; "Is it a state?" [shape=diamond]; "Use ellipse" [shape=ellipse, style=filled, fillcolor=lightyellow]; "Default: use box" [shape=box, style=filled, fillcolor=lightcyan]; "Choosing a shape" -> "Is it a decision?"; "Is it a decision?" -> "Use diamond" [label="yes"]; "Is it a decision?" -> "Is it a command?" [label="no"]; "Is it a command?" -> "Use plaintext" [label="yes"]; "Is it a command?" -> "Is it a warning?" [label="no"]; "Is it a warning?" -> "Use octagon" [label="yes"]; "Is it a warning?" -> "Is it entry/exit?" [label="no"]; "Is it entry/exit?" -> "Use doublecircle" [label="yes"]; "Is it entry/exit?" -> "Is it a state?" [label="no"]; "Is it a state?" -> "Use ellipse" [label="yes"]; "Is it a state?" -> "Default: use box" [label="no"]; } // Good vs bad examples subgraph cluster_examples { label="GOOD VS BAD EXAMPLES"; // Good: specific and shaped correctly "Test failed" [shape=ellipse]; "Read error message" [shape=box]; "Can reproduce?" [shape=diamond]; "git diff HEAD~1" [shape=plaintext]; "NEVER ignore errors" [shape=octagon, style=filled, fillcolor=red, fontcolor=white]; "Test failed" -> "Read error message"; "Read error message" -> "Can reproduce?"; "Can reproduce?" -> "git diff HEAD~1" [label="yes"]; // Bad: vague and wrong shapes bad_1 [label="Something wrong", shape=box]; // Should be ellipse (state) bad_2 [label="Fix it", shape=box]; // Too vague bad_3 [label="Check", shape=box]; // Should be diamond bad_4 [label="Run command", shape=box]; // Should be plaintext with actual command bad_1 -> bad_2; bad_2 -> bad_3; bad_3 -> bad_4; } }