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Let it touch the whole project.
Add [feature, e.g. a dark-mode toggle] to this app. Update all the files needed, follow the existing patterns, and tell me what you changed and why.
Get oriented fast.
Give me a high-level overview of this codebase: the main folders, how the parts fit together, and where I'd start to change [a feature].
Use the whole repo.
When I do [action], I get [bug]. Look across the relevant files, find the cause, fix it, and explain the fix.
Clean up without breaking.
Refactor [file or function] to be cleaner and more maintainable. Keep behaviour identical and update any callers that need it.
Lock in behaviour.
Write tests for [feature/file] using the project's existing test setup. Cover the main cases and a couple of edge cases.
Match the existing style.
Create a new [component, e.g. a pricing card] that matches the styling and conventions already used in this project.
Decode the stack trace.
I'm getting this error. Explain what it means in plain English and the most likely fix: [paste error / stack trace]
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