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+# Copilot Instructions for OpenProject Primer ViewComponents
+
+## Repository Context
+
+This repository is **a fork of GitHub's Primer ViewComponents** (`primer/view_components`), which we've extended to meet OpenProject's specific needs. We maintain compatibility with the upstream Primer Design System while adding our own OpenProject-specific components.
+
+**Key Points:**
+- We follow the Primer Design System's patterns and conventions
+- We extend the system with OpenProject-specific components in the `open_project` namespace
+- We periodically sync with upstream to get new features and improvements
+- We use changesets for versioning and releases
+
+**Related Repositories:**
+- **Main Consumer**: [opf/openproject](https://github.com/opf/openproject) - The OpenProject application that consumes this library
+- **Upstream**: [primer/view_components](https://github.com/primer/view_components) - GitHub's Primer ViewComponents that we fork from
+- **Icons**: [opf/openproject-octicons](https://github.com/opf/openproject-octicons) - OpenProject's fork of GitHub Octicons
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```
+app/components/primer/
+├── alpha/          # Alpha-status Primer components
+├── beta/           # Beta-status Primer components
+├── open_project/   # OpenProject-specific components (our extensions)
+├── *.rb            # Stable Primer components
+└── *.ts/.pcss      # Component JavaScript and styles
+
+test/
+├── components/     # Unit tests
+├── system/         # System/integration tests
+└── playwright/     # Visual regression tests
+
+docs/contributors/  # Contributor documentation
+```
+
+## Component Status Levels
+
+Components are classified by maturity:
+
+1. **Alpha** (`app/components/primer/alpha/`) - Early development, API may change
+2. **Beta** (`app/components/primer/beta/`) - Mostly stable, minor changes possible
+3. **Stable** (`app/components/primer/`) - Production-ready, follows semantic versioning
+4. **OpenProject** (`app/components/primer/open_project/`) - Our custom components
+
+When suggesting components, prefer stable components unless specifically asked for alpha/beta features.
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+- **Ruby on Rails**: ViewComponent framework for server-side components
+- **Ruby**: 3.2.0+
+- **Rails**: 7.2.0+
+- **ViewComponent**: 3.1+ to 5.0
+- **JavaScript/TypeScript**: Component behaviors using custom elements (often via Catalyst controllers)
+- **PostCSS**: Component styling
+- **Lookbook**: Component development and documentation tool
+- **Playwright**: Visual regression testing
+- **Minitest**: Test framework
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+### Setup
+```bash
+./script/setup        # Install dependencies
+./script/dev          # Start Lookbook on localhost:4000
+```
+
+### Creating New Components
+
+**Use the generator:**
+```bash
+bundle exec thor component_generator my_component_name --status=openproject
+```
+
+Options:
+- `--status`: `alpha`, `beta`, `stable`, or `openproject` (default: `openproject`)
+- `--inline`: Creates `#call` method instead of ERB template
+- `--js`: Adds JavaScript/TypeScript file (e.g., `--js=@github/catalyst`)
+
+**The generator creates:**
+- `app/components/<status>/<component_name>.rb` - Component class with YARD docs
+- `app/components/<status>/<component_name>.html.erb` - Template (unless `--inline`)
+- `app/components/<status>/<component_name>.pcss` - Styles
+- `app/components/<status>/<component_name>.ts` - JavaScript (if `--js` flag)
+- `test/components/<status>/<component_name>_test.rb` - Unit tests
+- `test/system/<status>/<component_name>_test.rb` - System tests
+- `previews/<status>/<component_name>_preview.rb` - Lookbook previews
+
+### Component Development Guidelines
+
+#### Ruby Component Class
+
+```ruby
+module Primer
+  module OpenProject
+    class MyComponent < Primer::Component
+      status :open_project
+      
+      # Define slots if needed
+      renders_one :header
+      renders_many :items
+      
+      # System arguments for HTML attributes
+      def initialize(title:, **system_arguments)
+        @title = title
+        @system_arguments = system_arguments
+        @system_arguments[:tag] = :div
+      end
+      
+      def call
+        render(Primer::BaseComponent.new(**@system_arguments)) { content }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+```
+
+#### Tag Restrictions
+
+Always restrict which HTML tags components can render:
+
+```ruby
+# Fixed tag
+system_arguments[:tag] = :button
+
+# Allowed list with fallback
+TAG_OPTIONS = [:h1, :h2, :h3, :h4, :h5, :h6].freeze
+DEFAULT_TAG = :h2
+system_arguments[:tag] = fetch_or_fallback(TAG_OPTIONS, tag, DEFAULT_TAG)
+```
+
+#### JavaScript Controllers (Catalyst)
+
+Use Catalyst for component behaviors:
+
+```typescript
+import {controller, target} from '@github/catalyst';
+
+@controller
+class MyComponentElement extends HTMLElement {
+  @target button: HTMLElement
+  
+  connectedCallback() {
+    // Initialize
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Note:** Catalyst automatically handles custom element registration, so the boilerplate `window.customElements.define()` code is not necessary. The custom element must be present in the component template.
+
+#### Styling (PostCSS)
+
+```css
+/* app/components/primer/open_project/my_component.pcss */
+.MyComponent {
+  display: flex;
+  
+  &-header {
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Styles are automatically imported via `app/components/primer/primer.pcss`.
+
+### Documentation
+
+Write documentation as YARD comments in the component class:
+
+```ruby
+# @label MyComponent
+#
+# Use `MyComponent` for displaying...
+#
+# @param title [String] The component title
+# @param size [Symbol] select [small, medium, large]
+class MyComponent < Primer::Component
+```
+
+Generate documentation:
+```bash
+bundle exec rake docs:build
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+### Unit Tests
+
+```ruby
+class Primer::OpenProject::MyComponentTest < Minitest::Test
+  def test_renders_content
+    render_inline(Primer::OpenProject::MyComponent.new(title: "Test"))
+    assert_selector(".MyComponent")
+  end
+  
+  def test_denies_invalid_tag
+    assert_raises ArgumentError do
+      Primer::OpenProject::MyComponent.new(title: "Test", tag: :invalid)
+    end
+  end
+end
+```
+
+### System Tests
+
+```ruby
+class Primer::OpenProject::IntegrationMyComponentTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  def test_component_functionality
+    visit_preview(:default)
+    assert_selector ".MyComponent"
+  end
+end
+```
+
+### Playwright Visual Regression Tests
+
+The `static/previews.json` file is auto-generated by running:
+
+```bash
+bundle exec rake static:dump
+```
+
+This task is automatically run by the `.github/workflows/static-files.yml` workflow on every push to main. The file contains component preview configurations used for visual regression testing.
+
+Run tests:
+```bash
+./script/test           # All tests
+npm test                # JavaScript tests
+npm run test:playwright # Visual regression tests
+```
+
+## Code Quality
+
+### Linting
+
+```bash
+npm run lint                  # Run all linters
+npm run lint:eslint          # JavaScript/TypeScript
+npm run lint:stylelint       # CSS/PostCSS
+./script/rubocop             # Ruby
+./script/erblint             # ERB templates
+```
+
+Auto-fix issues:
+```bash
+npm run lint:eslint:fix
+npm run lint:stylelint:fix
+```
+
+### Building
+
+```bash
+npm run build          # Build all assets
+npm run build:js       # Build JavaScript only
+npm run build:css      # Build CSS only
+```
+
+## Changesets (Versioning)
+
+We use changesets for versioning and release notes. **Always add a changeset for user-facing changes:**
+
+```bash
+npx changeset
+```
+
+Follow prompts to:
+1. Select changed packages
+2. Choose version bump type (major, minor, patch)
+3. Write a user-facing description
+
+**Don't add changesets for:**
+- Documentation-only changes
+- Internal refactoring
+- Test-only changes
+
+## Updating from Upstream
+
+We periodically sync with GitHub's Primer repository. The process:
+
+1. Find the last upstream release commit (before "Release Tracking" commit)
+2. Run the merge script:
+   ```bash
+   ./script/merge-upstream <commit-sha> gsed
+   ```
+3. Resolve conflicts (usually repository name/version differences)
+4. Update `.changeset/` files: replace `@primer/view-components` with `@openproject/primer-view-components`
+5. Create PR and ensure CI passes
+
+**Important:** Only update one version at a time to preserve changeset history.
+
+## Coding Standards
+
+**We follow the coding standards defined by the upstream project (GitHub), not the guidelines used by OpenProject core.** This approach:
+- Facilitates upstreaming of our changes to the original Primer repository
+- Reduces the overhead of maintaining two sets of rules within one repository
+- Maintains consistency with the broader Primer ecosystem
+
+**Concrete implications:**
+- **Testing**: Use **Minitest**, not RSpec (as used in OpenProject core)
+- **CSS**: Follow GitHub's CSS formatting rules and conventions
+- **TypeScript**: Follow GitHub's TypeScript formatting rules and style guide
+- **Ruby**: Follow the Primer ViewComponents patterns and conventions
+
+When in doubt, refer to the existing codebase and upstream Primer ViewComponents for guidance on style and patterns.
+
+## Code Style Guidelines
+
+### Ruby
+- Follow existing Primer patterns and conventions
+- Use `status :open_project` for OpenProject components
+- Document all public APIs with YARD
+- Restrict HTML tags appropriately
+- Use `system_arguments` for HTML attributes and styling (via utility classes). Full reference: https://primer.style/view-components/lookbook/pages/system_arguments/
+- Follow ViewComponent best practices
+
+### JavaScript/TypeScript
+- Use Web Components for interactive components (consider using Catalyst to DRY up boilerplate involved in creating custom elements)
+- Follow GitHub's JavaScript style guide
+- Use TypeScript for type safety
+
+### CSS
+- Use BEM-like naming: `.ComponentName-element--modifier`
+- Scope styles to component classes
+- Use PostCSS features (nesting, mixins)
+- Keep styles colocated with components
+
+### ERB Templates
+- Keep templates simple and readable
+- Use slots for flexible composition
+- Avoid complex logic in templates
+
+## Pull Request Guidelines
+
+1. **Run tests** before submitting: `./script/test`
+2. **Add changeset** for user-facing changes: `npx changeset`
+3. **Write YARD docs** for new components/public methods
+4. **Add Lookbook previews** to demonstrate usage
+5. **Ensure linters pass**: `npm run lint && ./script/rubocop`
+6. **Keep changes focused** - one feature/fix per PR
+7. **Update documentation** if API changes
+
+## Common Tasks
+
+### Add a new dependency
+
+Ruby:
+```bash
+# Edit Gemfile
+bundle install
+```
+
+JavaScript (check security first):
+```bash
+npm install <package>
+```
+
+### Regenerate documentation
+```bash
+bundle exec rake docs:build
+```
+
+### Run specific tests
+```bash
+bundle exec ruby test/components/primer/my_component_test.rb
+```
+
+### Debug in Lookbook
+1. Start dev server: `./script/dev`
+2. Visit http://localhost:4000
+3. Navigate to your component preview
+4. Make changes and refresh
+
+## Important Conventions
+
+### Naming
+- Ruby classes: `PascalCase`
+- Files: `snake_case`
+- Custom elements: `kebab-case`
+- CSS classes: `PascalCase-element--modifier`
+
+### OpenProject Components
+- Place in `app/components/primer/open_project/`
+- Use `module Primer::OpenProject`
+- Set `status :open_project`
+- Document clearly that it's OpenProject-specific
+
+### System Arguments
+Always support system arguments for HTML attributes:
+- `id:`, `class:`, `data:`, `aria:`
+- `test_selector:` for testing
+- Tag customization where appropriate
+
+## Resources
+
+- [Contributor Docs](./docs/contributors/README.md)
+- [Setup Guide](./docs/contributors/setup.md)
+- [Adding Components](./docs/contributors/adding-components.md)
+- [Testing Guide](./docs/contributors/playwright-testing.md)
+- [Updating Fork](./docs/contributors/updating-fork.md)
+- [Primer Design System](https://primer.style/design/)
+- [ViewComponent Docs](https://viewcomponent.org/)
+- [Catalyst Docs](https://catalyst.rocks/)
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Task | Command |
+|------|---------|
+| Setup | `./script/setup` |
+| Start dev | `./script/dev` |
+| Run tests | `./script/test` |
+| Lint | `npm run lint && ./script/rubocop` |
+| Generate component | `bundle exec thor component_generator <name> --status=openproject` |
+| Add changeset | `npx changeset` |
+| Build assets | `npm run build` |
+| View docs | Visit http://localhost:4000 |