From 6efb6949451512ee8995e3a231c0c4a9e9963dfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tal <talrid@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:07:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Generated best practices file

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+<b>Pattern 1: Use proper error handling with get_logger() instead of print statements for consistent logging throughout the codebase.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+try:
+    # Some code that might fail
+    result = process_data()
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Failed to process data: {e}")
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+try:
+    # Some code that might fail
+    result = process_data()
+except Exception as e:
+    get_logger().error(f"Failed to process data", artifact={"error": str(e)})
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1529#discussion_r1958684550
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1529#discussion_r1958686068
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1529#discussion_r1964110734
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1529#discussion_r1964107962
+</details>
+
+
+<b>Pattern 2: Add defensive null/type checking for dictionary access to prevent potential runtime errors, especially when working with API responses or user inputs.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+if suggestion.get('score') >= threshold and suggestion.get('improved_code'):
+    process_suggestion(suggestion)
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+if suggestion.get('score') is not None and suggestion.get('improved_code') and int(suggestion['score']) >= threshold:
+    process_suggestion(suggestion)
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1391#discussion_r1879875496
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1290#discussion_r1798939921
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1391#discussion_r1879875489
+</details>
+
+
+<b>Pattern 3: Add descriptive comments for complex logic or non-obvious code to improve maintainability and help future developers understand the purpose of the code.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+if not issue or not isinstance(issue, dict):
+    continue
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+# Skip empty issues or non-dictionary items to ensure valid data structure
+if not issue or not isinstance(issue, dict):
+    continue
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1262#discussion_r1782097205
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1583#discussion_r1971790979
+</details>
+
+
+<b>Pattern 4: Wrap API calls and external service interactions with proper try-except blocks and add specific error handling for different failure scenarios.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+data_above_threshold = {'code_suggestions': []}
+for suggestion in data['code_suggestions']:
+    if int(suggestion.get('score', 0)) >= threshold:
+        data_above_threshold['code_suggestions'].append(suggestion)
+self.push_inline_code_suggestions(data_above_threshold)
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+data_above_threshold = {'code_suggestions': []}
+try:
+    for suggestion in data['code_suggestions']:
+        if int(suggestion.get('score', 0)) >= threshold:
+            data_above_threshold['code_suggestions'].append(suggestion)
+    if data_above_threshold['code_suggestions']:
+        self.push_inline_code_suggestions(data_above_threshold)
+except Exception as e:
+    get_logger().error(f"Failed to publish suggestions, error: {e}")
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1391#discussion_r1879870807
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1263#discussion_r1782129216
+</details>
+
+
+<b>Pattern 5: Use consistent formatting and capitalization in documentation, especially in field descriptions and configuration comments, to improve readability.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+class ConfigFields(BaseModel):
+    field_one: str = Field(description="the first field that does something")
+    field_two: str = Field(description="The second field for another purpose")
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+class ConfigFields(BaseModel):
+    field_one: str = Field(description="The first field that does something")
+    field_two: str = Field(description="The second field for another purpose")
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1262#discussion_r1782097204
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1543#discussion_r1958093666
+</details>
+
+
+<b>Pattern 6: Fix typos and grammatical errors in documentation, comments, and user-facing messages to maintain professionalism and clarity.
+</b>
+
+Example code before:
+```
+# Create a webhook in GitLab. Set the URL to http[s]://<PR_AGENT_HOSTNAME>/webhook, the secret token to the generated secret from step 2, andenable the triggers.
+```
+
+Example code after:
+```
+# Create a webhook in GitLab. Set the URL to http[s]://<PR_AGENT_HOSTNAME>/webhook, the secret token to the generated secret from step 2, and enable the triggers.
+```
+
+<details><summary>Relevant past discussions: </summary>
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1307#discussion_r1817699788
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1307#discussion_r1817699656
+- https://github.com/qodo-ai/pr-agent/pull/1517#discussion_r1942896094
+</details>
+