Agent-skills-standard javascript-language

Modern JavaScript (ES2022+) patterns for clean, maintainable code. Use when working with modern JavaScript features like optional chaining, nullish coalescing, or ESM. (triggers: **/*.js, **/*.mjs, **/*.cjs, const, let, arrow, async, await, promise, destructuring, spread, class)

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/javascript/javascript-language" ~/.claude/skills/hoangnguyen0403-agent-skills-standard-javascript-language && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/javascript/javascript-language/SKILL.md
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JavaScript Language Patterns

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Implementation Guidelines

  • Variables: const default. let if needed. No var — block scope only.
  • Functionality: Use
    Arrow Functions
    for callbacks/inlines;
    Function Declaration
    for core logic.
  • Async Logic: Use async/await with try/catch and Promise.all() for parallel operations. ESM import/export only. No Callbacks — promisify everything.
  • Modern Syntax: Use Destructuring, Spread (...), Optional Chain ?. and Nullish ?? coalescing.
  • String Handling: Use
    Template Literals
    (backticks) for interpolation and multi-line strings.
  • Data Collections: Prefer
    map
    ,
    filter
    , and
    reduce
    over imperative
    for
    loops.
  • Modules: Standardize on ESM import/export; use Named Exports over Default.
  • Encapsulation: Leverage
    #private
    class fields for encapsulation.
  • Error States: Throw
    new Error()
    with descriptive messages; never throw strings.

Anti-Patterns

  • No var — Block scope only.
  • No
    ==
    : Strict
    ===
    .
  • No
    new Object()
    : Use literals
    {}
    .
  • No Callbacks: Promisify everything.
  • No Mutation: Immutability first.

Code & Reference

See references/REFERENCE.md for modern syntax, async patterns, private fields, and functional programming examples.

Related Topics

best-practices | tooling